What does meaningless mean?

Definitions for meaningless
ˈmi nɪŋ lɪsmean·ing·less

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word meaningless.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. meaningless, nonmeaningfuladjective

    having no meaning or direction or purpose

    "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"

Wiktionary

  1. meaninglessadjective

    Lacking meaning

    The word "gugugu" is meaningless in English.

  2. meaninglessadjective

    insignificant.

    All our efforts were ultimately meaningless.

ChatGPT

  1. meaningless

    Meaningless is a term used to describe something that lacks purpose, significance, value, or comprehensibility. It could refer to something that is devoid of importance or relevance, pointless or useless, or something that cannot be understood or interpreted.

Wikidata

  1. Meaningless

    Meaningless is singer-songwriter Jon Brion's 2001 debut solo album. Initially slated for release on Lava Records, the album was ultimately released independently by Brion on his own "Straight to Cut-Out" label, sold through his website and CD Baby.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of meaningless in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of meaningless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of meaningless in a Sentence

  1. Mike Turner:

    You have no more power to declare him exonerated than you have the power to declare him Anderson Cooper, the statement about exoneration is misleading and meaningless and colors this investigation. One word out of the entire portion of your report and its a meaningless word that has no legal meaning and it has colored your entire report.

  2. Kahlil Gibran:

    Half of what I say is meaningless but I say it so that the other half may reach you.

  3. The AL All-Star:

    With what were all dealing with right now, this is pretty meaningless.

  4. Mugees Ahmad:

    Love becomes meaningless when you find its meaning.

  5. Graham Greene, A Burnt-Out Case:

    People who like quotations love meaningless generalizations.

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