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purposeless

adjective

not evidencing any purpose or goal

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. not evidencing any purpose or goal

adjective

  1. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

    “otiose lines in a play”

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Example Sentences

otiose lines in a play
advice is wasted words
a pointless remark
a life essentially purposeless
senseless violence

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