aimless

CEFRC1

/ˈeɪm.ləs/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having no clear purpose, plan, or direction.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Without aim, purpose, or direction.

Examples

  • His existence seemed to be aimless.

  • I don't enjoy aimless chatter.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • an aimless life

  • In the first few days of the fourth stage the lobsterlings are good swimmers — this is their "redeeming vice" — but the swimming is strong and bears no comparison to the aimless drifting movement characteristic of larval stages.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Without a map, their walk through the forest became blank and confusing.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From aim + -less.