mindless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Showing a lack of forethought or sense.
Having no sensible meaning or purpose.
Heedless.
Overly repetitive and unchallenging, not requiring any careful attention or providing any significant stimulation.
Lacking a mind.

/maɪnd.ləs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mindless.wav

mindless more mindless most mindless

From Middle English myndles, myndelees, myndeles, mendlees, from Old English myndlēas, ġemyndlēas (“foolish, senseless”), equivalent to mind + -less.

brainless unmindful senseless thoughtless absent-minded automatic rote dull unconscious unsentient

mindful thoughtful engrossing conscious sentient

meeting of the mindless mindlessly mindlessness

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