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aimlessness

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/ˈeɪmləsnəs/ · aim-less-ness

The quality of having no specific goal or purpose.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of having no specific goal or purpose.

کسی مخصوص مقصد یا ہدف کا نہ ہونا.

بے مقصدی

bay maqasdi

Synonyms

lack of purposeaimlessnessindifferenceغیر ہدفیعدم مقصدیتبے عملی

Antonyms

purposegoalfocusمقصدہدفتوجہ

Common Collocations

  • a life of aimlessness
  • experience aimlessness
  • aimlessness in youth

Example Sentences

He wandered through life with a sense of aimlessness.

وہ زندگی میں بے مقصدی کے احساس کے ساتھ گھومتا رہا.

Woh zindagi mein bay maqasdi ke ehsas ke sath ghoomta raha.

The aimlessness of his days left him feeling empty.

اس کے دنوں کی بے مقصدی نے اسے خالی محسوس کرایا.

Is ke dinon ki bay maqasdi ne use khaali mehsoos karaya.

Aimlessness often leads to feelings of despair.

بے مقصدی اکثر ناامیدی کے احساسات کی طرف لے جاتی ہے.

Bay maqasdi aksar naa-umeedi ke ehsasat ki taraf le jaati hai.

Easily Confused With

aim:Aim refers to a specific goal or purpose, while aimlessness signifies the lack of such a goal.

Word Family

aim
verbمقصد رکھنا
aimless
adjectiveبے مقصد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

AIMless: A life without AIM.

A person wandering aimlessly in a vast, empty field.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

زندگی کی راہ میں کچھ تو ہدف ہو، ورنہ گھومتے رہنا ہے بے مقصد تو کیا کیا.

Zindagi ki raah mein kuch to hadf ho, Warna ghoomte rehna hai bay maqasd to kya kya.

In the path of life, there should be some goal, Otherwise, what is the point of wandering aimlessly.

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📖 Etymology

Origin: English "aim" — to direct a goal or purpose

First known use: 19th century

The term 'aimlessness' combines 'aim', which traces its roots to Middle English, and the suffix '-less', meaning without. It signifies a state of lacking direction or purpose.