aimless C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈeɪm.ləs/ See IPA manual Freq #37050 Meanings 1 adj Without purpose, goal, or direction. After losing his job, he felt his days were aimless. Thesaurus Word family Forms aimlessness Etymology AI details From aim + -less. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # aimless **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈeɪm.ləs/ **Frequency rank:** 37050 ## Meanings 1. Without purpose, goal, or direction. ## Examples - After losing his job, he felt his days were aimless. ## Etymology From aim + -less. ## AI Etymology Aimless is from aim + -less. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means without purpose, goal, or direction. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown