Synonyms of aimless

aimless

adjective

ˈām-ləs 

as in random

lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern

he enjoyed taking aimless walks through the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• random
• scattered
• arbitrary
• erratic
• stray
• haphazard
• sporadic
• accidental
• casual
• lucky
• desultory
• slapdash
• contingent
• odd
• hit-or-miss
• irregular
• chance
• helter-skelter
• directionless
• catch-as-catch-can
• purposeless
• inadvertent
• shotgun
• incidental
• unplanned
• unconsidered
• unintentional
• unintended
• indiscriminate
• fortuitous
• unpremeditated
• undirected
• spot
• unsystematic
• disorganized
• scattershot
• flukey
• disorderly
• objectless
• chancy
• undiscriminating
• unselective
• fluky

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• systematic
• regular
• orderly
• methodical
• regular
• continuous
• constant
• organized
• steady
• stable
• fixed
• methodic
• established
• nonrandom
• systematized
• even
• arranged
• set
• conscious
• deliberate
• purposeful
• planned
• aware
• wilful
• thoughtful
• willful
• managed
• ordered
• orchestrated

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of aimless

Rowlands’s character, lovelorn and aimless, is what’s left over when wild romance inevitably fails. —Emma Madden, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024

The protagonist of this comic novel is George, a millennial with vague writerly aspirations, who sustains his aimless life style by drawing on family connections and his girlfriend’s trust fund. —The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024

As with Cassavetes, $$$ suffers from some aimless stretches, although unlike the works of that pioneering filmmaker the brief running time prevents too much tedium from settling in. —Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

This is a very critical difference because a vision without execution stays a dream, and execution without a vision becomes aimless. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024