meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs 
1
: having no meaning
especially
: lacking any significance
2
: having no assigned function in a language system
meaninglessly
adverb
meaninglessness
noun
Examples of meaningless in a Sentence
He felt that his work was meaningless.
The movie was filled with meaningless violence.
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These include feeling emotionally numb or that life is meaningless; experiencing difficulty accepting the loss; and experiencing confusion over their own identity.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
These include feeling emotionally numb or that life is meaningless; experiencing difficulty accepting the loss; and experiencing confusion over their own identity.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Your LinkedIn reputation builds one profile section at a time
Professional credibility evaporates when LinkedIn headlines overflow with meaningless buzzwords instead of clear value propositions, instantly signaling surface-level thinking to potential connections.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Hmm… which is worse, not coming clean about a meaningless physical encounter, or not coming clean about a meaningful emotional one?
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for meaningless
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningless. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs
1
: having no meaning or significance
meaningless chatter
2
: lacking motive
a meaningless murder
meaninglessly
adverb
meaninglessness
noun
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