1
be meaningless
表语结构，描述主语的性质。
His speech was completely meaningless.
他的演讲完全没有意义。
无意义的；没有目的的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
无意义的；没有目的的
Lacking meaning; having no meaning, direction, or purpose.
His speech was completely meaningless.
他的演讲完全没有意义。
缺乏意义的。
Lacking meaning.
没有意义或目的
having no meaning or direction or purpose
无意义的；不重要的。
Insignificant; not worthy of importance.
After hours of searching, the results were completely meaningless.
经过数小时的搜寻，结果完全毫无意义。
AI contextual example
His apology sounded hollow and meaningless.
他的道歉听起来空洞且毫无意义。
AI contextual example
She felt her daily routine had become meaningless.
她觉得自己的日常生活变得毫无意义。
AI contextual example
a meaningless endeavor
无意义的努力。
WordNet
表语结构，描述主语的性质。
His speech was completely meaningless.
他的演讲完全没有意义。
形容词作定语修饰名词。
She scribbled meaningless symbols on the paper.
她在纸上乱画了无意义的符号。
用形式主语it引导，真正主语为不定式短语。
It is meaningless to argue about such trivial matters.
争论这种琐事毫无意义。
宾语+形容词作宾语补足语。
I find his comments meaningless.
我觉得他的评论毫无意义。
Not this
The meaningless of the ceremony disappointed everyone.
Use this
The meaninglessness of the ceremony disappointed everyone.
形容词‘meaningless’作主语或宾语时需使用名词形式‘meaninglessness’。
Not this
This sentence is no meaning.
Use this
This sentence is meaningless.
中式英语直译‘没有意义’为‘is no meaning’，但‘meaningless’是形容词，需直接修饰主语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
无意义的任务
She felt she was stuck in a meaningless task that would never be appreciated.
她觉得自己被困在一个永远不会被欣赏的无意义任务中。
无意义的存在
He couldn't escape the feeling of a meaningless existence after retirement.
退休后，他无法摆脱无意义存在的感觉。
空话，无意义的话
The politician's speech was full of meaningless words and empty promises.
那位政治家的演讲充满了空话和空头承诺。
无意义的姿态
Offering a small discount was seen as a meaningless gesture by the angry customers.
提供小额折扣被愤怒的顾客视为无意义的姿态。
无意义的生活
After losing his job, he felt his life had become meaningless.
失业后，他觉得自己的生活变得毫无意义。
无意义的暴力
The movie depicted the meaningless violence of war in a stark way.
这部电影以直白的方式描绘了战争的无意义暴力。
一切都是虚空。
After years of searching, he felt that life was meaningless.
经过多年的寻找，他觉得人生毫无意义。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
Use meaningless naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
meaning（意义）加 less（少），就是没有意义，即无意义的。
中性；多用于描述缺乏意义或目的的抽象事物，如生活、工作或努力。
All listed words share the suffix '-less' pronounced /ləs/ (or /lɪs/) in American English. They rhyme in the unstressed final syllable. No lookalikes that sound significantly different are included.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.
Watch the sound change