# meaningless

**Pronunciation:** /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ · MEE-ning-less

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

Having no sense, purpose, or value.

## Examples

- The repetitive task felt utterly meaningless.
- Without clear goals, the project became meaningless.
- His apologies were meaningless because he didn't change his behavior.

## Synonyms

- pointless — Lacking a purpose or useful outcome.
- futile — Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
- vain — Producing no result; useless.
- empty — Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.

## Antonyms

- meaningful — Having significance or purpose.
- significant — Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.
- purposeful — Showing or having a determined intention.

## Common patterns

- meaningless to — Lacking significance or understandability for a particular person or group. — The complex scientific jargon was meaningless to the general audience.

## Collocations

- utterly meaningless — The long hours spent on the project felt utterly meaningless.
- completely meaningless — His threats were completely meaningless.
- seem meaningless — The instructions seemed meaningless to the new employee.

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