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meaningless

[ mee-ning-lis ]

adjective

  1. without meaning, mean, meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant:

    a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.



meaningless

/ ˈːɪŋɪ /

adjective

  1. futile or empty of meaning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹲ԾԲԱ, noun
  • ˈ𲹲ԾԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 𲹲iԲ·· adverb
  • 𲹲iԲ··Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of meaningless1

First recorded in 1790–1800; meaning + -less
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The Lexington Stakes race was deemed meaningless when the draw had only horses with six points or less, so the 20 extra points would not be enough to qualify.

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Carter, who has been overseeing a case involving homelessness services, responded by calling those promises “meaningless.”

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“I don’t understand how my hard work, my dedication … can be rendered meaningless.”

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Carter responded by accusing her of making “meaningless” promises.

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"This technology is utterly meaningless without the artist at the centre of it; the technology needs to ultimately be subservient to the artist," says Mr Talukdar.

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