aimless

adjective

aim·​less ˈām-ləs How to pronounce aimless (audio)
: without aim or purpose : not having a goal or purpose
… we would not get to sit on the verandah drinking cold beer at the end of the day, starting up aimless conversations with other couples …Alexandra Kennedy
Some years, you feel that nothing much is being made except plotless tales about aimless young people wasting time …Robin Buss
The wind blew, the shad were nowhere to be found, even steady use of our fish locator and aimless trolling around the lakes failed to provoke a single strike.Steve Davis
aimlessly adverb
… whenever they had the chance, he and Zave would climb the steep streets and walk aimlessly beneath the arching trees, looking at the mansions. James A. Michener
aimlessness noun
… my friends are all prematurely successful in their worthwhile, absorbing careers, and I am frightening my parents and maybe even myself with my aimlessness. Daphne Uviller

Examples of aimless in a Sentence

he enjoyed taking aimless walks through the park
Recent Examples on the Web
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Critical possessions no longer feel aimless, as the Suns are flowing into their offense with intention. Shane Young, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Without his six other members filling the space around him, and in the absence of a packed schedule keeping him hurdling full speed ahead, RM (born Kim Namjoon) is loose, unguarded, often introspective and occasionally gleefully aimless. Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 This organization seems totally aimless in its direction at this point. Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 1 July 2024 But a few years ago, the Hollywood icon was feeling aimless. Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aimless 

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aimless was in 1583

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Cite this Entry

“Aimless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aimless. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

aimless

adjective
aim·​less
ˈām-ləs
: lacking a goal or purpose
aimless wandering
aimlessly adverb
aimlessness noun

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