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aimless definition

aim·less (-lis)

adjective

having no aim or purpose

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aimless Synonyms

aimless

modif.

purposeless, pointless, erratic, unavailing, thoughtless, careless, heedless, rambling, wandering, blind, random, indiscriminate, unsettled, flighty, capricious, wayward, dissolute, without aim, without end, chance, haphazard, desultory, fortuitous, to no purpose, rudderless, drifting, stray, accidental, undirected, objectless, casual, indecisive, irresolute, fitful, fanciful, fickle, eccentric, unplanned, planless, helpless, unpredictable, shiftless, unfruitful, wanton.

Antonyms purposeful, systematic, planned.


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aimless Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • browsing: And the Web can be addictive, leading users to spend hours in aimless, unstructured browsing.

Modifying Another Word

  • seemingly: By contrast Large Whites flutter and wander in a seemingly aimless fashion, tossed by the breeze.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: We still seemed aimless, but at least the regular threats from Stourport did now prompt some attacking reposts.
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