Aimless Meaning
/ˈeɪm.ləs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWithout aim, purpose, or direction.
Sentence Examples
I don't enjoy aimless chatter.
His existence seemed to be aimless.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Without a map, their walk through the forest became ____ and confusing.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He spent the whole afternoon in an ____ walk through the city park.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English aim Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English aimless From aim + -less.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1910, Albert Davis Mead, A method of lobster culture:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Without a map, their walk through the forest became ____ and confusing.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He spent the whole afternoon in an ____ walk through the city park.