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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The law, after all, is meaningless if no one can enforce it.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 18 Mar. 2025
That figure is meaningless, Reyes said, because there was no comparison offered to the deployment rate of servicemembers overall.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
To those who are poorly educated, this paragraph has been utterly meaningless.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
But because Swanson was living in France where U.S.-based credit scores are meaningless, he’s been able to build up his business — including taking out new loans responsibly when needed — and live well without the overwhelming burden of his old debts.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 18 Mar. 2025
That figure is meaningless, Reyes said, because there was no comparison offered to the deployment rate of servicemembers overall.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
To those who are poorly educated, this paragraph has been utterly meaningless.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
But because Swanson was living in France where U.S.-based credit scores are meaningless, he’s been able to build up his business — including taking out new loans responsibly when needed — and live well without the overwhelming burden of his old debts.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 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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