planless C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈplænləs/ UK /ˈplænləs/ See IPA manual Freq #433480 Meanings 1 adj lacking a plan, direction, or organized purpose The leaderless crowd wandered through the streets in a planless search for safety. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · lacking a plan, direction,... aimlessunplanneddirectionlesspurposeless ↔ Opposites plannedpurposefulorganizedmethodical Word family Derived forms planlesslyplanlessness Related forms planleaderless Etymology From plan + -less. The suffix can indicate either literal absence of a plan or, more broadly, aimless and unorganized action. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # planless **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈplænləs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈplænləs/ **Frequency rank:** 433480 ## Meanings 1. lacking a plan, direction, or organized purpose ## Examples - The leaderless crowd wandered through the streets in a planless search for safety. ## Synonyms - aimless - unplanned - directionless - purposeless ## Antonyms - planned - purposeful - organized - methodical ## Derived Forms - planlessly - planlessness ## Related Forms - plan - leaderless ## Etymology From plan + -less. The suffix can indicate either literal absence of a plan or, more broadly, aimless and unorganized action. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown