Word · Frequency #33731
purposeless
/ˈpəːpəslis/
adjective
无目的的；毫无目标的
核心释义
Having no purpose or aim; without direction or intention.
- 1.
无目的的；无意义的。
Without purpose.
无目的的；无意义的。；无目的的；无意义的
用法In use
After finishing his homework, he felt purposeless and didn't know what to do next.
用法提示："purposeless" 作为形容词，描述主语感到缺乏目标的状态。
The meeting turned into a purposeless discussion that wasted everyone's time.
用法提示："purposeless" 修饰名词 discussion，表示讨论没有明确目的。
She wandered around the city with a purposeless gaze, not sure where to go.
用法提示："purposeless" 修饰 gaze，暗示眼神中没有目标。
be purposeless
常用搭配，表示处于无目的状态。
His life felt entirely purposeless after retirement.
退休后，他觉得生活完全无目的。
feel purposeless
强调主观感受。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- purpose
- 目的；意图 · noun
- purposeful
- 有目的的；坚定的 · adjective
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语，不用于比较级。
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