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| Main Entry: | meaningless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without use, value, worth |
| Synonyms: | absurd, aimless, blank, doesn't cut it, double-talk*, doublespeak, empty, feckless, fustian, futile, good-for-nothing, hollow, hot air*, inane, inconsequential, insignificant, insubstantial, nonsensical, nothing, nugatory, pointless, purportless, purposeless, senseless, trifling, trivial, unimportant, unmeaning, unpurposed, useless, vacant, vague, vain, valueless, vapid, worthless |
| Antonyms: | meaningful, significant, useful, valuable, worthwhile |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Main Entry: | meaningless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
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Adjectives: |
meaningless, fiddle-faddle, incommunicable, inexpressible, inexpressive, insignificant, nonsensical, not expressed, not significant, quibbling, senseless, tacit, trashy, trivial, trumpery, twaddling, undefinable, unexpressive, unmeaning, unmeant, vacant, void of sense, washy
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| Main Entry: | feckless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without purpose |
| Synonyms: | aimless, carefree, careless, feeble, fustian, futile, good-for-nothing*, hopeless, incautious, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, irresponsible, meaningless, reckless, shiftless, useless, weak, wild, worthless, uncareful |
| Notes: | feckless means ineffective or having no real worth or purpose; reckless means marked by unthinking boldness or with defiant disregard for danger or consequences |
| Antonyms: | competent, effective, effectual, efficient, purposeful, responsible, strong, useful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | illogical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not making sense |
| Synonyms: | absurd, cockeyed*, fallacious, false, fatuous, faulty, groundless, hollow, implausible, inconclusive, incongruous, inconsistent, incorrect, invalid, irrational, irrelevant, mad, meaningless, nutty*, off the wall, preposterous, screwy*, senseless, specious, spurious, unconnected, unreasonable, unscientific, unsound, unsubstantial, untenable, wacky, casuistic, inconsequent, not following, self-contradictory, sophistic, sophistical, unproved, without basis, without foundation |
| Antonyms: | correct, logical, meaningful, rational, reasonable, right, sensible |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inane |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stupid |
| Synonyms: | absurd, asinine, daft, empty, fatuous, flat, foolish, frivolous, futile, harebrained*, idiotic, illogical, innocuous, insipid, jejune, laughable, meaningless, mindless, pointless, puerile, ridiculous, sappy*, senseless, silly, trifling, unintelligent, vacant, vacuous, vain, vapid, weak, wishy-washy*, worthless, imbecilic |
| Antonyms: | bright, intelligent, smart |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | insignificant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not important; of no consequence |
| Synonyms: | casual, immaterial, inconsequential, infinitesimal, irrelevant, lesser, light, lightweight*, little, meager, meaningless, minimal, minor, minuscule, minute, negligible, nondescript, nonessential, nugatory, paltry, petty, pointless, scanty, secondary, senseless, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant, unsubstantial, inappreciable, inconsiderable, minim, not worth mentioning, purportless |
| Antonyms: | consequential, important, significant, substantial, valuable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | picayune |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trivial |
| Synonyms: | diminutive, everyday, frivolous, immaterial, incidental, inconsequential, insignificant, irrelevant, little, meager, mean, meaningless, minor, minute, negligible, nonessential, paltry, petty, piddling*, puny, slight, small, superficial, trifling, trite, unimportant, inconsiderable, of no account |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pointless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ridiculous, senseless |
| Synonyms: | absurd, aimless, fruitless, futile, impotent, inane, inconsequential, ineffective, ineffectual, insignificant, irrelevant, meaningless, nonsensical, powerless, remote, silly, stupid, trivial, unavailing, uninteresting, unnecessary, unproductive, unprofitable, useless, vague, vain, worthless, around in circles, going nowhere, in vicious circle, needle in haystack, nongermane, not pertinent, on treadmill, purportless |
| Antonyms: | beneficial, meaningful, pointed, profitable, sensible |
| Main Entry: | purposeless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | useless, insignificant |
| Synonyms: | aimless, desultory, empty, feckless, fustian, good-for-nothing*, haphazard, hit-or-miss*, indiscriminate, irregular, meaningless, needless, nonsensical, pointless, random, senseless, unnecessary, unplanned, unprofitable, vacuous, wanton, worthless, designless, drifting, floundering, goalless, motiveless, purportless, uncalled for, undirected, unhelpful, unpurposed |
| Antonyms: | decided, deliberate, determined, planned, purposeful, significant, useful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | silly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | absurd, giddy, foolish |
| Synonyms: | asinine, balmy, brainless, childish, crazy, dizzy*, empty, empty-headed*, fatuous, featherbrained*, flighty, foolhardy, frivolous, harebrained*, idiotic, ignorant, illogical, immature, imprudent, inane, inappropriate, inconsistent, irrational, irresponsible, ludicrous, meaningless, nonsensical, pointless, preposterous, puerile, ridiculous, senseless, simple, simpleminded, stupid, unintelligent, unreasonable, unwise, vacuous, witless, dippy, muddle-headed, nitwitted, sheepheaded |
| Antonyms: | mature, mundane, practical, sensible, serious, wise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | skin-deep |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superficial |
| Synonyms: | apparent, casual, cursory, empty, flimsy, meaningless, shallow, trivial, on the surface, one-dimensional |
| Main Entry: | stupid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not intelligent; irresponsible |
| Synonyms: | brainless, dazed, deficient, dense, dim, dopey*, dull, dumb, dummy*, foolish, futile, gullible, half-baked*, half-witted*, idiotic, ill-advised, inane, indiscreet, insensate, irrelevant, laughable, loser*, ludicrous, meaningless, mindless, moronic, naive, nonsensical, obtuse, pointless, puerile, rash, senseless, shortsighted, simple, simpleminded, slow, sluggish, stolid, stupefied, thick, trivial, unintelligent, unthinking, witless, doltish, imbecilic, out to lunch, thick-headed |
| Antonyms: | cognizant, intelligent, responsible, smart |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | trivial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not important |
| Synonyms: | atomic, beside the point*, commonplace, diminutive, evanescent, everyday, flimsy, frivolous, immaterial, incidental, inconsequential, insignificant, irrelevant, little, meager, mean, meaningless, microscopic, minor, minute, momentary, negligible, nonessential, nugatory, paltry, petty, piddling*, puny, scanty, skin-deep*, slight, small, superficial, trifling, trite, unimportant, valueless, vanishing, worthless, inappreciable, inconsiderable, of no account |
| Antonyms: | consequential, important, significant, useful, valuable, weighty, worthwhile |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unimportant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | of no real worth, value |
| Synonyms: | beside the point*, casual, frivolous, frothy, immaterial, inconsequential, indifferent, insignificant, irrelevant, little, meaningless, minor, minute, negligible, nonessential, nothing*, nugatory, null, paltry, petty, picayune, second-rate*, slight, trifling, trivial, unnecessary, useless, worthless, zero*, zilch*, zip*, inconsiderable, low-ranking, of no account, of no consequence, shoestring* |
| Antonyms: | big, important, relevant, serious, useful, worthwhile |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unintelligent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stupid |
| Synonyms: | brainless, deficient, dense, dumb, empty-headed*, foolish, half-witted*, idiotic, inane, meaningless, mindless, moronic, pointless, senseless, simple, simpleminded, slow, unthinking, witless, doltish, imbecilic, mentally deficient, mentally handicapped, not intelligent, thick-headed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unintelligible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not understandable |
| Synonyms: | ambiguous, equivocal, illegible, impenetrable, inarticulate, incoherent, incomprehensible, indecipherable, indistinct, jumbled, meaningless, muddled, obscure, opaque, tenebrous, uncertain, unclear, unfathomable, unreadable, vague, Greek, fathomless, incognizable, inexplicit, unexplicit, ungraspable, unknowable |
| Antonyms: | comprehensible, intelligible, meaningful, understandable |
| Main Entry: | useless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not working; not valuable |
| Synonyms: | abortive, bootless, disadvantageous, dysfunctional, expendable, feckless, fruitless, futile, good-for-nothing*, hopeless, idle, impracticable, impractical, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, inept, inoperative, meaningless, pointless, purposeless, scrap, stupid*, unavailable, unavailing, unproductive, unprofitable, vain, valueless, waste, weak, worthless, counterproductive, inutile, no good, nonfunctional, of no use, profitless, unfunctional, unpurposed, unusuable, unworkable |
| Antonyms: | helpful, usable, useful, valuable, working, worthwhile |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | worthless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | of no use; without value |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, abject, barren, base, bogus, cheap, contemptible, despicable, empty, futile, good-for-nothing*, ignoble, inconsequential, ineffective, ineffectual, inferior, insignificant, meaningless, mediocre, miserable, nothing, nugatory, paltry, pointless, poor, sterile, trashy, trifling, trivial, unavailing, unessential, unimportant, unproductive, unprofitable, useless, valueless, waste, wretched, counterproductive, inutile, no-account, no-good, profitless, unusable |
| Antonyms: | valuable, worthwhile, worthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | immaterial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | irrelevant |
| Synonyms: | extraneous, foreign, impertinent, inapplicable, inappropriate, inconsequential, inconsiderate, insignificant, meaningless, trifling, trivial, unimportant, unnecessary, inapposite, inconsiderable, inessential, irrelative, matter of indifference, no big deal, no never mind, of no account, of no consequence, of no importance |
| Antonyms: | essential, important, material, meaningful, relevant, substantial |
| Main Entry: | blank |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | expressionless |
| Synonyms: | deadpan, dull, empty, fruitless, hollow, immobile, impassive, inane, inexpressive, inscrutable, lifeless, meaningless, noncommittal, stiff, stupid, uncommunicative, vacant, vacuous, vague, masklike, poker-faced, unexpressive |
| Antonyms: | animated |
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