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aimless

[ eym-lis ]

/ ˈeɪm lɪs /

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adjective

without aim; purposeless.

Origin of aimless

First recorded in 1620–30; aim + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM aimless

aim·less·ly, adverb aim·less·ness, noun

Words nearby aimless

aim, aim to, aimak, aimee, aiming point, aimless, ain, ain't, aind, aineias, ainga

Example sentences from the Web for aimlessly

During the first week, the main shopping street was jammed with cars filled with families driving slowly, aimlessly.

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She wandered from room to room, aimlessly, trying to adjust herself to their solitude.

Sanctuary |Edith Wharton
In the depths of his pockets they were fumbling again, aimlessly, nervously.

Where the Trail Divides |Will Lillibridge
His eyes roamed about aimlessly for a moment, then became still.

Tales of Unrest |Joseph Conrad

Absently, aimlessly, her eyes passed from one familiar object to another.

Where the Trail Divides |Will Lillibridge
They milled about the mammoth courtyard before the glorious Palace, aimlessly, mindlessly.

Infinite Intruder |Alan Edward Nourse

British Dictionary definitions for aimlessly

aimless

/ (ˈeɪmlɪs) /

adjective

having no goal, purpose, or direction

Derived forms of aimless

aimlessly, adverb aimlessness, noun