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meaningless

[mee-ning-lis] / ˈmi nɪŋ lɪs /
ADJECTIVE
without use, value, worth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd empty futile hollow inconsequential insignificant pointless senseless trivial unimportant useless vague worthless
WEAK
aimless blank doesn't cut it double-talk doublespeak feckless fustian good-for-nothing hot air inane insubstantial nonsensical nothing nugatory purportless purposeless trifling unmeaning unpurposed vacant vain valueless vapid
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certain consequential fruitful full important meaningful productive profitable rational reasonable sensible significant substantial useful valuable wise worthwhile

Example Sentences

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It is, in other words, completely meaningless in the grand scheme of things.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Meursault finds man’s existence absurd, his efforts meaningless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"They made the press credentials that we fought so hard to get back meaningless."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

But – crucially – those prices are meaningless if patients cannot get an NHS appointment in the first place.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Too much research in the social sciences, in fact, is a mindless collection of such meaningless data.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.