meaningless
Use Meaningless in a sentence
nɪŋ adjective
without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.
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meaningless (ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| futile or empty of meaning | |
| 'meaninglessly | |
| —adv | |
| 'meaninglessness | |
| —n | |
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Meaningless
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Example sentences
When a currency becomes meaningless, business is done in barter.
Data fusion is challenging because databases are riddled with errors and meaningless coincidences.
So when you talk about temperature changes over the last decade, you're talking meaningless nonsense.
They are universally misused, and are so vague as to be nearly meaningless.
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