meaningless

adjective
UK: /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
US: /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/

  1. Having no meaning or purpose.

    1. His words were meaningless to me. [ ] [ ]
    2. Without goals, life can feel meaningless and frustrating in many ways. [ ] [ ]

  2. Lacking importance or significance; trivial.

    1. It was a meaningless game to them. [ ] [ ]
    2. The argument was utterly meaningless considering the situation we faced back then. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

futile insignificant vain empty pointless

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "meaningless" in English means: Having no meaning or purpose., Lacking importance or significance; trivial..

The phonetic transcription of "meaningless" is /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ in British English and /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "meaningless": futile, insignificant, vain, empty, pointless.

Example usage of "meaningless": "His words were meaningless to me.". More examples on the page.