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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Otherwise the right to a clean and healthful environment is meaningless.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
But too little would render the action essentially meaningless.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
The performance on the field was bad enough, as the defense allowed 450 total yards and the offense only mustered one meaningless fourth-quarter touchdown, but the comments after the game are the real concern.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
The second positive for Olivier was the hiring of coach Dean Evason, who came in with two new assistant coaches and a vow that every player had a fresh slate, that previous reputations and roles were next to meaningless in Evason’s eyes.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
But too little would render the action essentially meaningless.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
The performance on the field was bad enough, as the defense allowed 450 total yards and the offense only mustered one meaningless fourth-quarter touchdown, but the comments after the game are the real concern.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
The second positive for Olivier was the hiring of coach Dean Evason, who came in with two new assistant coaches and a vow that every player had a fresh slate, that previous reputations and roles were next to meaningless in Evason’s eyes.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningless. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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