purposeless

Words with a similar base: purposeless

'purposeless'

[purposeless.a.01] as in: not evidencing any purpose or goal

'purposeless'

[otiose.s.01] as in: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

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

Origins

					purposeless (English)
├── -less (English)
│   └── -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│       └── leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── purpose (English)
    ├── purpos (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── purposer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── purposen (Middle English (1100-1500))

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