meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less ˈmē-niŋ-ləs 
1
: having no meaning
especially : lacking any significance
felt his work was meaningless
2
: having no assigned function in a language system
meaninglessly adverb
meaninglessness noun
Examples of meaningless in a Sentence
He felt that his work was meaningless. The movie was filled with meaningless violence.
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Converting such a one-month jump to an annual rate is meaningless. —
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Some experts said the conclusions were meaningless because the review swept under one umbrella drugs that had shown very dissimilar results and worked differently. —Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026 My fellow Americans, certain words have been rendered meaningless in describing the current state of affairs. —Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Not because of their result at the Clippers on Sunday, a 115-110 loss, but because the Warriors finished the ultimately meaningless game with no new injuries, which is all coach Steve Kerr wanted to see. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for meaningless
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Some experts said the conclusions were meaningless because the review swept under one umbrella drugs that had shown very dissimilar results and worked differently. —Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026 My fellow Americans, certain words have been rendered meaningless in describing the current state of affairs. —Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Not because of their result at the Clippers on Sunday, a 115-110 loss, but because the Warriors finished the ultimately meaningless game with no new injuries, which is all coach Steve Kerr wanted to see. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for meaningless
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/meaningless. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less ˈmē-niŋ-ləs
1
: having no meaning or significance
meaningless chatter
2
: lacking motive
a meaningless murder
meaninglessly adverb
meaninglessness noun
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