ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Aimless

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈeɪm.ləs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Aimless is an adjective meaning Without aim, purpose, or direction.

Meaning

Without aim, purpose, or direction.

Example Sentences

an aimless life
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.

Synonyms for aimless

Depending on context, synonyms include vagrant, vagabond, unsettled, adrift, drifting, floating.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include directionless, purposeless, planless, rudderless, unsettled, vagrant.

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