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Mindless

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /maɪnd.ləs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Mindless is an adjective meaning Showing a lack of forethought or sense.

Meaning

Showing a lack of forethought or sense.

More Meanings

  1. Having no sensible meaning or purpose.
  2. Heedless.
  3. (of a thing done) Overly repetitive and unchallenging, not requiring any careful attention or providing any significant stimulation.
  4. Lacking a mind.

Example Sentences

An act of mindless violence.
Near-synonyms: automatic, rote, dull
Near-synonyms: brainless, unconscious, unsentient
Near-synonyms: unmindful, absent-minded, thoughtless

Synonyms for mindless

Depending on context, synonyms include brainless, unmindful, senseless, thoughtless, absent-minded, automatic.

brainlessunmindfulsenselessthoughtlessabsent-mindedautomaticrotedullunconsciousunsentientvacuousasinineinanefatuousfoolishmeaninglessunreasonableamnesicforgetfulreasonlessamnesiacnonintellectual

Antonyms for mindless

Common opposites include mindful, thoughtful, engrossing, conscious, sentient, aware.

mindfulthoughtfulengrossingconscioussentientaware

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include meaningless, senseless, unmindful, reasonless, vacuous, unreasonable.

meaninglesssenselessunmindfulreasonlessvacuousunreasonableinaneforgetfulnonintellectualfoolishasininefatuousamnesiacamnesicthoughtlessuselessunwisenonsensicalpointlessindiscriminate

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