US /ˈpɝːpəsləs/
adj Freq #76977

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Without purpose.

    Turbulence was everywhere, within every blade of grass, every drop of dew on a leaf, every cloud in the sky, and every star beyond. The turbulence was purposeless, but in huge quantities of purposeless turbulence, purpose took shape.

  2. 2
    adj

    not evidencing any purpose or goal

  3. 3
    adj

    serving no useful purpose

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 adj · serving no useful purpose otiose
Word family
Forms purposelessness

Etymology

From purpose + -less.

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