meaningless C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ See IPA manual Freq #7069 Meanings 1 adj Having no meaning or sense. The instructions were a string of meaningless words. 2 adj Having no purpose, value, or importance. Without you, the victory felt meaningless. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having no meaning or sense. nonsensicalsenseless 2 adj · having no purpose, value,... hollowtrivial Word family Derived forms meaninglesslymeaninglessness Etymology AI details From meaning + -less. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # meaningless **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ **Frequency rank:** 7069 ## Meanings 1. Having no meaning or sense. 2. Having no purpose, value, or importance. ## Examples - The instructions were a string of meaningless words. - Without you, the victory felt meaningless. ## Derived Forms - meaninglessly - meaninglessness ## Etymology From meaning + -less. ## AI Etymology Meaningless is from meaning + -less. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean having no meaning or sense, or having no purpose, value, or importance. Derived formations include meaninglessly, meaninglessness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown