Word · Frequency #37851
directionless
漫无目的的；无目标的
lacking a clear direction or purpose; aimless
- 1.
Lacking direction; aimless.
缺乏方向的；漫无目的的
缺乏方向的；漫无目的的；漫无目的的；无目标的；无计划的
In use
After college, he felt directionless and didn't know what career to pursue.
The project became directionless without a clear leader.
She wandered directionless through the city, unsure of where to go.
be directionless
常用系动词搭配，描述状态。
After graduation, he felt his life was directionless.
毕业后，他觉得自己的生活漫无目的。
feel directionless
强调主观感受。
She felt directionless after quitting her job.
她辞职后感到漫无目标。
directionless + noun
用作定语修饰名词。
They wandered through the directionless streets.
他们在漫无目标的街道上闲逛。
become directionless
表示状态变化。
Without clear goals, the project became directionless.
没有明确目标，项目变得毫无方向。
Common mistakes
He walked directionless.He walked aimlessly.
directionless 是形容词，不能直接修饰动词；应改用副词 aimlessly 或短语 without direction。
The directionless of the project was obvious.The lack of direction of the project was obvious.
directionless 是形容词，不能用作名词；应改用名词短语 lack of direction 或名词形式 directionlessness。
Connections
Confusing words
- aimless
- 无目的的；无目标的 · directionless 强调缺乏方向（direction），常指物理或抽象的方向不明；aimless 强调缺乏目标（aim），多指没有明确目的或计划。
- indirection
- 间接；迂回 · directionless 是形容词，表示没有方向；indirection 是名词，表示间接的方式或迂回的手段，拼写相似但意义不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.