Purposeless

Pronunciation: /ˈpɜrpəslɪs/

Definitions of purposeless

adjective having no purpose or goal; pointless

Example Sentences

A1 She felt purposeless after losing her job.

A2 The old abandoned house seemed purposeless.

B1 The art installation was criticized for being purposeless.

B2 The novel's purposeless plot left many readers unsatisfied.

C1 His purposeless wandering led him to discover a hidden gem of a restaurant.

C2 The scientist's purposeless experiments eventually led to a groundbreaking discovery.

Examples of purposeless in a Sentence

formal The purposeless task was ultimately deemed unnecessary by the project manager.

informal I feel like I'm just doing purposeless work that doesn't contribute to anything.

slang This purposeless assignment is such a waste of time.

figurative Without a clear goal, the project felt like a purposeless journey through unknown territory.

Grammatical Forms of purposeless

• past tense: purposed
• plural: purposelesses
• comparative: more purposeless
• superlative: most purposeless
• present tense: purposeless
• future tense: will be purposeless
• perfect tense: has been purposeless
• continuous tense: is being purposeless
• singular: purposeless
• positive degree: purposeless
• infinitive: to purposeless
• gerund: purposeling
• participle: purposelessing

Origin and Evolution of purposeless

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'purposeless' originated from the combination of the prefix 'pur-' meaning 'forth, forward' and the word 'less' indicating 'without'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the early 17th century, 'purposeless' has evolved to convey the idea of lacking a clear aim or intention, often used to describe something without a specific goal or objective.