purposeless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Mid-Atlantic, US) audio
Etymology
From purpose + -less.
Meanings
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Without purpose.
Turbulence was everywhere, within every blade of grass, every drop of dew on a leaf, every cloud in the sky, and every star beyond. The turbulence was purposeless, but in huge quantities of purposeless turbulence, purpose took shape.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more purposeless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most purposeless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
purposelessly · purposelessness
Translations (14)
mi karore (without purpose) · cy dibwrpas (without purpose) · kk бағытсыз (without purpose) · es sin propósito (without purpose) · nl doelloos (without purpose) · pl bezcelowy (without purpose) · bg безцелен (without purpose) · cy diamcan (without purpose) · fi tarkoitukseton (without purpose) · grc εἰκαῖος (without purpose) · eo sencela (without purpose) · is tilgangslaus (without purpose) · lt betikslis (without purpose) · mi makihoi (without purpose)