meaningless
mean·ing·less / ˈmēninglis/ • adj. having no meaning or significance: the paragraph was a jumble of meaningless words. ∎ having no purpose or reason: the Great War was an outstanding example of meaningless conflict rules are meaningless to a child if they do not have a rationale.DERIVATIVES: mean·ing·less·ly adv.mean·ing·less·ness n.
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