meaningless
The word “meaningless” has 3 syllables: mean-ing-less
It's pronounced as /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.ləs/
What is synonym and antonym for meaningless?
In the thesaurus, “meaningless” has 77 synonyms and 30 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for meaningless along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for meaningless
- absurd
- aimless
- asinine
- balmy
- blank
- brainless
- crackpot
- crazy
- cuckoo
- daffy
- daft
- dotty
- double-talk
- doublespeak
- empty
- empty-headed
- fatuous
- feckless
- foolish
- frivolous
- fustian
- futile
- good-for-nothing
- half-witted
- haphazard
- harebrained
- hollow
- hot air
- inane
- inconsequential
- inconsiderable
- insane
- insignificant
- insubstantial
- irrational
- jerky
- kooky
- little
- loony
- mad
- mindless
- minor
- negligible
- nonsensical
- nothing
- nugatory
- nutty
- pointless
- preposterous
- purportless
- purposeless
- sappy
- senseless
- silly
- simpleminded
- slight
- stupid
- tomfool
- trifling
- trivial
- unimportant
- unintelligent
- unmeaning
- unpurposed
- unreasonable
- unwise
- useless
- vacant
- vague
- vain
- valueless
- vapid
- wacky
- weak-minded
- witless
- worthless
- zany
Antonyms for meaningless
- certain
- consequential
- eloquent
- eventful
- expressive
- fruitful
- full
- important
- key
- logical
- major
- meaningful
- momentous
- pregnant
- productive
- profitable
- rational
- reasonable
- revealing
- sensible
- significant
- substantial
- suggestive
- telling
- useful
- valid
- valuable
- weighty
- wise
- worthwhile
Meanings of meaningless
- adjective
- Lacking meaning.
- Insignificant; not worthy of importance.
Example Sentences
- The argument became meaningless after the facts were clarified.
- He felt that repeating the task was meaningless.
- Without context, the numbers seemed meaningless.
- They avoided making meaningless promises.
- The symbols appeared meaningless to most readers.
On this page you'll find 107 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to meaningless, such as: absurd, aimless, asinine, balmy, blank, brainless, certain.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
backhanded
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Kafkaesque
- absurd
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vain
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