aimless

aimless

English

Etymology

aim +‎ -less

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪm.ləs/

Adjective

aimless (comparative more aimless, superlative most aimless)

1. Without aim, purpose, or direction.

   an aimless life

Derived terms

• aimlessly
• aimlessness

Translations

without aim

Bulgarian: безцелен (bg) (bezcelen) Czech: bezcílný m Dutch: doelloos (nl) Esperanto: sencela Finnish: suunnaton (fi) German: planlos (de), ziellos (de) Greek: Ancient Greek: εἰκαῖος (eikaîos) Irish: fánach

Maori: pakoke, paoke Oriya: ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟହୀନ (or) (lakṣẏahīn) Polish: bezcelowy (pl) Portuguese: sem rumo Romanian: fără scop, fără plan Russian: бесце́льный (ru) (bescélʹnyj) Spanish: sin rumbo, sin objeto Telugu: అగమ్యగోచరము (te) (agamyagōcaramu) Turkish: amaçsız (tr)

Further reading

• aimless in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• aimless in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• Maisels, Melissa, Salemis, melissa, mesails, samiels, seismal