Purposeless (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not evidencing any purpose or goal.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- After the breakup, she felt like her life had become purposeless and aimless.
- The professor criticized the student's essay for being meandering and purposeless.
- He felt a sense of purposeless wandering as he walked aimlessly through the city streets.
- The company's purposeless reorganization of its departments led to widespread confusion.
- Without a clear vision, the project became purposeless and struggled to gain traction.
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Meaning 2
Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's speech was full of purposeless rhetoric, failing to address the key issues affecting the community.
- Her life had become essentially purposeless after her retirement, and she struggled to find meaning in her daily routine.
- The new employee was given a series of purposeless tasks to complete, which seemed to be designed solely to keep him busy.
- The artist's latest sculpture was met with criticism for being a purposeless arrangement of random objects.
- The company was accused of engaging in purposeless litigation, dragging out the court case in an attempt to wear down the opposition.