having no goal, purpose, or direction
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
aim•less /ˈeɪmlɪs/USA pronunciation
adj.
aim•less•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- purposeless;
random:aimless violence.
aim•less•ness, n. [uncountable]
aim•less
(ām′lis),USA pronunciation adj.
aim′less•ly, adv.
aim′less•ness, n.
- without aim;
purposeless.
- aim + -less 1620–30
aim′less•ness, n.
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'aimless' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adrift
- back
- chance-medley
- coffeehouse
- doodle
- errant
- fiddle
- flutter
- gad
- haphazard
- knockabout
- loiter
- ludic
- maunder
- mill
- mope
- muddle
- noodling
- objectless
- poke
- potshot
- purposeless
- ramble
- wandering
- whittle