Synonyms of mindless

mindless

adjective

ˈmīn(d)-ləs 

1

as in stupid

not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily

a dead-end job fit only for mindless drones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stupid
• dumb
• slow
• simple
• thick
• brainless
• dense
• dull
• ignorant
• foolish
• idiotic
• unintelligent
• vacuous
• brain-dead
• witless
• fatuous
• doltish
• silly
• dopey
• senseless
• irrational
• oafish
• obtuse
• soft
• boneheaded
• pinheaded
• insane
• empty-headed
• lamebrain
• bonehead
• weak-minded
• unreasonable
• dopy
• dunderheaded
• thickheaded
• mad
• opaque
• dim
• dorky
• softheaded
• lamebrained
• crazy
• dim-witted
• gormless
• airheaded
• knuckleheaded
• moronic
• half-witted
• looney
• lunkheaded
• idiotical
• unsmart
• slow-witted
• bubbleheaded
• chuckleheaded
• unthinking
• birdbrained
• thick-witted
• imbecilic
• cretinous
• lunatic
• absurd
• imbecile
• feebleminded
• simpleminded
• uninformed
• uneducated
• unintellectual
• fool
• illiterate
• nonsensical
• asinine
• lowbrow
• untaught
• zany
• illogical
• dippy
• cuckoo
• loony
• sappy
• nutty
• unwise
• whacky
• daft
• preposterous
• harebrained
• wacky
• daffy
• kooky
• dotty
• invalid
• screwball
• fallacious
• crackpot
• cockeyed
• half-baked
• boobish
• balmy
• kookie
• tomfool
• featherheaded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• intelligent
• quick
• brilliant
• clever
• smart
• fast
• sharp
• ingenious
• bright
• apt
• thinking
• keen
• intellectual
• acute
• nimble
• knowing
• wise
• resourceful
• brainy
• cerebral
• astute
• scholarly
• savvy
• insightful
• skilled
• discerning
• keen
• sagacious
• perceptive
• erudite
• knowledgeable
• literate
• hyperintelligent
• learned
• sage
• supersmart
• quick-witted
• informed
• trained
• ultrasmart
• educated
• cunning
• sharp-witted
• crafty
• sound
• highbrow
• shrewd
• rational
• sapient
• sensible
• reasonable
• wily
• perspicacious
• logical
• sane
• prudent
• judicious
• percipient
• well-read
• valid
• schooled
• foxy

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• careless
• unsafe
• reckless
• regardless
• heedless
• unguarded
• thoughtless
• unwary
• incautious
• impetuous
• rash
• negligent
• forgetful
• inattentive
• unmindful
• inconsiderate
• neglectful
• slipshod
• inadvertent
• blithe
• imprudent
• bold
• injudicious
• indiscreet
• unintentional
• lax
• unplanned
• remiss
• absentminded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cautious
• safe
• wary
• alert
• vigilant
• circumspect
• watchful
• attentive
• observant
• heedful
• guarded
• chary
• shrewd
• provident
• foresighted
• thoughtful
• scheming
• calculating
• gingerly
• considerate
• forethoughtful
• ultracautious
• ultracareful

Examples of mindless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Watching someone squeeze as many minuscule bottles into a bag is the kind of relaxing, almost mindless, content that fills TikTok feeds. —Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024

Daytime shows revolve around games of chance deemed simple enough to provide the most mindless of background noise while people do chores around the house, but the money involved often has life-changing implications for those involved. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024

These results convinced me that mindless memorization for exams was inferior to learning for comprehension and asking the right questions. —Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

So much of my free time throughout the day was consumed by mindless scrolling on the social media platform X and Instagram. —Renée Onque, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024