unmeaning

[ uhn-mee-ning ]
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adjective
  1. not meaning anything; devoid of intelligence, sense, or significance, as words or actions; pointless; empty.

  2. expressionless, vacant, or unintelligent, as the face; insipid.

Origin of unmeaning

1
First recorded in 1695–1705; un-1 + meaning

Other words from unmeaning

  • un·mean·ing·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for unmeaning

unmeaning

/ (ʌnˈmiːnɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. having no meaning

  2. showing no intelligence; vacant: an unmeaning face

Derived forms of unmeaning

  • unmeaningly, adverb
  • unmeaningness, noun

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