aimlessness
intermediateB2/ˈeɪmləsnəs/ · aim-less-ness
The quality of having no specific goal or purpose.
Meanings
The quality of having no specific goal or purpose.
کسی مخصوص مقصد یا ہدف کا نہ ہونا.
بے مقصدی
bay maqasdi
Synonyms
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.
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💡 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.