meaningless — having no meaning, significance, or purpose; pointless
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having no meaning, significance, or purpose; pointless
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
Korean meaning: 의미가 없는, 무의미한, 목적이 없는
Korean pronunciation: **미**닝리스
Example Sentences
- Without context, these numbers are completely meaningless.
- His apology felt meaningless after he made the same mistake for the fifth time.
- The professor's lecture was so meaningless that students started counting ceiling tiles.
meaningless
ADJECTIVE//ˈmiːnɪŋləs//
having no meaning, significance, or purpose; pointless
He stared at the meaningless contract clauses written in a language he couldn't read.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
'meaning(의미)'에 부정 접미사 '-less(없는)'가 결합하여 만들어진 단어로, 14세기경부터 사용되기 시작했습니다.
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📝Examples
“Without context, these numbers are completely meaningless.”
“His apology felt meaningless after he made the same mistake for the fifth time.”
“The professor's lecture was so meaningless that students started counting ceiling tiles.”
“He realized his job had become meaningless when he spent three hours rearranging his stapler collection.”
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