meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs 
1
: having no meaning
especially
: lacking any significance
felt his work was meaningless
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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Laws protecting election integrity are meaningless if they are not enforced.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The first note, brushstroke, or sentence is meaningless; an unfinished first paragraph is humiliating.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Replacing Greg Bovino in his SS-reminiscent outfit with Tom Homan in the Twin Cities is meaningless, as is Trump’s promise to reduce the occupying force there by 700 troops.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
So, wins were not a meaningless line on the stat sheet in King Félix’s heyday — but the voters in this election seemed to have a different take.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The first note, brushstroke, or sentence is meaningless; an unfinished first paragraph is humiliating.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Replacing Greg Bovino in his SS-reminiscent outfit with Tom Homan in the Twin Cities is meaningless, as is Trump’s promise to reduce the occupying force there by 700 troops.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
So, wins were not a meaningless line on the stat sheet in King Félix’s heyday — but the voters in this election seemed to have a different take.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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