meaningless

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/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ · mean-ing-less

Lacking any significance or meaning; not worth considering.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Lacking any significance or meaning; not worth considering.

کوئی اہمیت یا معنی نہ رکھتا ہو؛ غور کرنے کے لائق نہیں۔

بے معنی

be ma'ni

Formal: بے معنی

Synonyms

insignificantemptyvoidبے وقعتبے مفہومخالی

Antonyms

meaningfulsignificantimportantمفہوماہممعنی دار

Common Collocations

  • meaningless conversation
  • meaningless life
  • meaningless gesture

Example Sentences

His comments about the project were completely meaningless.

اس کے منصوبے کے بارے میں تبصرے بالکل بے معنی تھے۔

Us ke mansoobe ke bare mein tabsaray bilkul be ma'ni the.

She felt that the endless debate was simply meaningless.

اسے محسوس ہوا کہ یہ ختم نہ ہونے والی بحث محض بے معنی ہے۔

Usay mehsoos hua ke yeh khatam na honay wali behas mehaz be ma'ni hai.

The book was filled with meaningless phrases that added no value.

کتاب بے معنی جملوں سے بھری ہوئی تھی جو کسی قیمت کا اضافہ نہیں کرتی۔

Kitaab be ma'ni jumlon se bhari hui thi jo kisi qeemat ka izafa nahi karti.

Easily Confused With

purposeless:Meaningless refers to the lack of any significance, while purposeless indicates the absence of an intended goal or purpose.

Word Family

meaning
nounمعنی
mean
verbمفہوم ہونا
meaningfulness
nounمفہومیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'meaning-less' object that has no value or significance.

Imagine a blank piece of paper representing lack of meaning.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وقت کے ساتھ سب کچھ بدلتا ہے، شاید یہ بھی بے معنی ہے۔

Waqt ke saath sab kuch badalta hai, shayad yeh bhi be ma'ni hai.

Everything changes with time; perhaps this too is meaningless.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بے معنی باتیں وقت کی بربادی ہیں۔

Be ma'ni baatein waqat ki barbaadi hain.

Meaningless talks are a waste of time.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "mean" — to signify or represent

First known use: 19th century

The word 'meaningless' has been in use since the early 19th century, evolving from the adjective 'meaning' with the suffix '-less' denoting absence.