| Main Entry: | insignificant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not important; of no consequence |
Synonyms: |
casual, immaterial, inappreciable, inconsequential, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, irrelevant, lesser, light, lightweight, little, meager, meaningless, minim, minimal, minor, minuscule, minute, negligible, nondescript, nonessential, not worth mentioning, nugatory, paltry, petty, pointless, purportless, scanty, secondary, senseless, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant, unsubstantial |
Antonyms: |
consequential, important, significant, substantial, valuable |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | pointless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ridiculous, senseless |
Synonyms: |
absurd, aimless, around in circles, fruitless, futile, going nowhere, impotent, in vicious circle, inane, inconsequential, ineffective, ineffectual, insignificant, irrelevant, meaningless, needle in haystack, nongermane, nonsensical, not pertinent, on treadmill, powerless, purportless, remote, silly, stupid, trivial, unavailing, uninteresting, unnecessary, unproductive, unprofitable, useless, vague, vain, worthless |
Antonyms: |
beneficial, meaningful, pointed, profitable, sensible |
| Main Entry: | purposeless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | useless, insignificant |
Synonyms: |
aimless, designless, desultory, drifting, empty, feckless, floundering, fustian, goalless, good-for-nothing, haphazard, hit-or-miss, indiscriminate, irregular, meaningless, motiveless, needless, nonsensical, pointless, purportless, random, senseless, uncalled for, undirected, unhelpful, unnecessary, unplanned, unprofitable, unpurposed, vacuous, wanton, worthless |
Antonyms: |
decided, deliberate, determined, planned, purposeful, significant, useful |
| Main Entry: | senseless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | silly, meaningless |
Synonyms: |
absurd, asinine, batty, crazy, daft, double talk, doublespeak, fatuous, flaky, foolish, idiotic, illogical, imbecilic, inane, incongruous, inconsistent, insignificant, irrational, ludicrous, mad, mindless, moronic, nonsensical, nutty, pointless, purportless, purposeless, ridiculous, simple, stupid, trivial, unimportant, unintelligent, unmeaning, unreasonable, unsound, unwise, wacky*, without rhyme or reason |
Antonyms: |
feeling, intelligent, rational, reasonable, sensible, wise |
| Main Entry: | meaningless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
Related
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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