meaningless

adjective

ˈmē-niŋ-ləs How to pronounce meaningless (audio)
Definition of meaninglessnext
as in pointless
having no meaning this argument over seating arrangements is an utterly meaningless bit of nonsense

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Recent Examples of meaningless What’s worse, the countdown clock that gave Braun’s screenplay its propulsive feel becomes almost meaningless onscreen. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 All these complaints over which actor is playing what role — all that is meaningless. — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 But that pledge does little to address the creation of deepfakes themselves, and is meaningless without digital tools that make detecting deepfakes possible. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026 Both day-three draft picks in 2025, both battled injuries early in the season last year, and neither earned enough trust to see significant playing time until the meaningless season finale against the Giants. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for meaningless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningless
  1. pointless
  2. absurd
  3. stupid
  4. inane
  5. silly
  6. irrational
  7. empty
  8. foolish
Adjective
  • In this sort of time regime, pointless, aimless time becomes a rarity, even a luxury—and an object of nostalgia.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For young people watching this happen, studying can begin to feel pointless.
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pointless
Adjective
  • There has been something almost absurd about Ferran Torres’ summer.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • SpaceX’s Starlink constellation currently performs an average of 1,000 maneuvers a day to dodge potential collisions, a number that would have seemed absurd just a decade ago.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of absurd
Adjective
  • The Dodge Durango Hellcat is the most accessible way to go stupid-fast in a three-row family car thanks to the Escalade V‘s high price tag.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Proudly stupid and surprisingly sweet, Dylan Meyer’s stoner buddy comedy is a tribute to friendship best enjoyed with your own ride-or-die by your side — joints optional.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • The solutions being proposed and inane rhetoric from people such as Johnson are just massaging the symptoms rather than dealing with the real problems.
    — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • To think our mayor would cheer such a tragic event is undeniably inane and incredibly biased.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
Definition of inane
Adjective
  • The Astros’ rotation is in such a state that ruling anyone out as a candidate to start games seems silly, but their actions indicate Imai is something of a last resort.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • So, even though Jay spent the song drawing a line between his own sophistication and the rest of the rap world’s childish behavior, 13 years later, kids are turning his luxury flex into a silly dance.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • But the question remained unsolved for polygons with irrational angles.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the argument goes, today's spending is irrational because the hardware would need to be replaced too frequently to generate an attractive return on investment, known as ROI.
    — , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of irrational
Adjective
  • After coming up empty all night, the Angels finally broke the scoreless tie in the eighth.
    — Kyle Glaser, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of empty
Adjective
  • That’s economically foolish and potentially devastating for patients.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • As some of us will inevitably succumb to its grand and growing illusion, the rest may get the opportunity to find the key to understanding how so many others could be fooled and so foolish.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of foolish

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