Meaningless

/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/

अर्थहीन; निरर्थक; बेमतलब

Origin & History

From meaning + -less (“without”), formed in modern English; meaning comes from Middle English, ultimately from Old English roots related to “to mean, intend.”

‘meaning’ + ‘-less’ (अर्थात ‘बिना’) से बना आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी शब्द; ‘meaning’ मध्य अंग्रेज़ी से आया और इसका मूल पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी की उन धातुओं से जुड़ा है जिनका अर्थ ‘मतलब होना/इरादा करना’ है।

Definition

Something is meaningless if it lacks sense, purpose, importance, or usefulness, or if it cannot be understood as conveying a clear idea.

कोई बात/कर्म/शब्द तब “meaningless” कहलाता है जब उसमें अर्थ, उद्देश्य, महत्व या उपयोगिता न हो, या वह स्पष्ट विचार व्यक्त न करता हो।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
Without context, the phrase sounds meaningless.
संदर्भ के बिना, यह वाक्यांश अर्थहीन लगता है।

Usage Examples

The argument became meaningless once the facts were confirmed.
He felt his job was meaningless and wanted work with purpose.
They exchanged meaningless pleasantries to avoid an awkward silence.
Random noise is meaningless unless it carries information.
The victory felt meaningless because of the heavy losses.

Related Forms

Verb
Mean / Meaning (present participle) / Meant (past)
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

A meaningless gesture
एक खोखला/औपचारिक इशारा (जो वास्तविक असर या भावना न रखे)
Meaningless chatter
बेतुकी/फिजूल की बातें
A meaningless victory
ऐसी जीत जिसका कोई वास्तविक महत्व न हो