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meaningless

[mee-ning-lis] Origin

mean·ing·less

[mee-ning-lis]
adjective
without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.

Origin:
1790–1800; meaning + -less

mean·ing·less·ly, adverb
mean·ing·less·ness, noun
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Meaningless is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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meaningless (ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs)
 
adj
futile or empty of meaning
 
'meaninglessly
 
adv
 
'meaninglessness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

meaningless
1797, from meaning + -less.
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