as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
he enjoyed taking aimless walks through the park
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Recent Examples of aimless
Meetings without purpose are not aimless.
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Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The pleasure Warner brings to the exchange reflects just how much his character has transformed from an aimless teen afraid to fail into an adult who recognizes that trial and error are part of life.
—Laura Bradley, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2025
Rather than adapting, many boys and men are left confused, resentful and aimless.
—Chuka Emezue, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
But for the most part, Poetic License feels just as aimless as Liz, wandering from scene to scene without much of a vision.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The pleasure Warner brings to the exchange reflects just how much his character has transformed from an aimless teen afraid to fail into an adult who recognizes that trial and error are part of life.
—Laura Bradley, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2025
Rather than adapting, many boys and men are left confused, resentful and aimless.
—Chuka Emezue, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
But for the most part, Poetic License feels just as aimless as Liz, wandering from scene to scene without much of a vision.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aimless
Adjective
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The agreement says Campbell’s campaign was selected for audit at a random drawing in 2023.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The second verse is no less random, with lyrics about moonwalking on a UFO, dropping bars while brushing teeth and a shout out to legendary 2001 blaxploitation-adjacent comedy Pootie Tang.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The result was a mile-long line that turned scattered craftwork into synchronized production.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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More likely, a supernova occurs inside a galaxy loaded with numerous, scattered clouds of gas and dust.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If senior figures display rudeness or disrespect, employees may assume that such behavior is acceptable, making selective enforcement seem arbitrary and undermining of trust.—
Andrew Binns,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, Burroughs further held that the administration’s actions were arbitrary and capricious, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Aimless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimless. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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