meaningless
adjective
mean·ing·less
ˈmē-niŋ-ləs 
1
: having no meaning
especially
: lacking any significance
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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The trouble is that in and of themselves, trade deficits (or surpluses) are meaningless measures of a nation’s economic health.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Ever since Top Gun: Maverick, Cruise’s films have imposed a sense of duty on audiences — a different purpose than other meaningless, direct-to-streaming content with zero purpose.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025
In this meaningless shambolic parking-lot-theater mess?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2025
Florida led Carolina 2-1 in the regular season series but the most recent meeting coming in early January renders that meaningless.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Ever since Top Gun: Maverick, Cruise’s films have imposed a sense of duty on audiences — a different purpose than other meaningless, direct-to-streaming content with zero purpose.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025
In this meaningless shambolic parking-lot-theater mess?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2025
Florida led Carolina 2-1 in the regular season series but the most recent meeting coming in early January renders that meaningless.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for meaningless
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meaningless. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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