purposeless Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective not evidencing any purpose or goal
  2. adjective satellite serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
    pointless; senseless; wasted; otiose; superfluous.
    • otiose lines in a play
    • advice is wasted words
    • a pointless remark
    • a life essentially purposeless
    • senseless violence

WordNet


Pur"pose*less adjective
Definitions
  1. Having no purpose or result; objectless. Bp. Hall. -- Pur"pose*less*ness, n.

Webster 1913