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Dictionary: aim·less   (ām'lĭs) pronunciation
adj.
Devoid of direction or purpose.

aimlessly aim'less·ly adv.
aimlessness aim'less·ness n.

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Thesaurus: aimless
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adjective

    Without aim, purpose, or intent: desultory, pointless, purposeless. See purpose/purposelessness.

Antonyms: aimless
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adj

Definition: having no goal
Antonyms: determined, directed, goal-oriented, motivated, pointed, purposeful, resolute


WordNet: aimless
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: aimlessly drifting
  Synonyms: adrift, afloat, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected

Meaning #2: continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
  Synonyms: drifting, floating, vagabond, vagrant


Translations: Aimless
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ørkesløs, formålsløs, uden mål og med

Nederlands (Dutch)
doelloos

Français (French)
adj. - sans but, sans objet, qui ne mène à rien, futile

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ziellos

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άσκοπος, μάταιος

Italiano (Italian)
senza meta

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sem propósito, sem objetivo

Русский (Russian)
бесцельный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sin objeto, sin propósito fijo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - utan mål, planlös

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
无目的的, 没有目标的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無目的的, 沒有目標的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 목적이 없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 目的のない, 当てのない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بلا هدف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חסר מטרה, נטול תכלית‬


 
 
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