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as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
a dead-end job fit only for mindless drones
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as in careless
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
mindless of danger, the foolhardy skiers ignored the avalanche warnings
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Recent Examples of mindless
It must be corrected — but not with a chainsaw and mindless, inhuman, vindictive overkill.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
The infestation began with lo-fi beats, which mercenaries ransacked and rewired into a black hole of mindless loops.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
The customization can also make the game a tad too overcomplicated, a funny contrast to the mindless destruction.
—PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
By contrast, using AI for mindless cost-cutting will be disastrous.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
The infestation began with lo-fi beats, which mercenaries ransacked and rewired into a black hole of mindless loops.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
The customization can also make the game a tad too overcomplicated, a funny contrast to the mindless destruction.
—PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
By contrast, using AI for mindless cost-cutting will be disastrous.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mindless
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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Sometimes insiders are simply careless; some are malicious.—
Maxwell Alles,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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He was taken to Bethesda Memorial Hospital for a cut on his head and later received a careless driving citation.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Jess: The curds themselves are crispy, but the toast is stupid.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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The dialogue wasn’t dumbed down and stupid comic book stuff.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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The company has also been in the crosshairs of U.S. regulators for years, along with myriad allegations from its employees over poor or unsafe working conditions.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
28 Aug. 2025
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Counterfeit and unsafe products that have reached U.S. consumers include bicycles, bike helmets and hoverboards, according to Wallach.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Number of new cases slow in the U.S. Nationally, the number of new measles cases has slowed, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
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Joseph can also play the right side, and his presence gives the Canucks flexibility to take it slow with the likes of Tom Willander and Victor Mancini at camp.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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This novel centers on the great sorcerer Ged, who, as a power-hungry, reckless youngster, tampered with deep secrets and cast a shadow over the world.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Olivia Wilkins, 24, was charged with aggravated reckless conduct, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, driving to endanger, hindering apprehension, obstructing government administration and failure to stop for an officer, the Department of Homeland Security said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For Zander, who has spent three decades championing play as a form of healing, the solution lies in something deceptively simple: rediscovering the human joy of play.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Fun’s model is simple in theory but ambitious in practice: turn crypto trading volume into a permanent funding stream.—
Jemma Green,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The sturdy handle and thicker walls echo the utility these beers were brewed for—robust, satisfying, and meant to be lingered over.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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More than ten villages in the Buner region of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province were devastated by flash flooding, and dozens of people are believed to still be trapped under the thick mud and debris.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Mindless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mindless. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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