meaninglessly
gb/mˈinɪŋɡlˈɛsli/ us/mˈinɪŋɡlˈɛsli/
C1
Anglais
értelmetlenül, céltalanul, üresen, kifejezéstelenül, összefüggéstelenül, érthetetlenül
C1
1
céltalanul
B2
Schéma d’usage :
meaninglessly + [verb]
We spent the afternoon meaninglessly scrolling through videos.
Az egész délutánt azzal töltöttük, hogy céltalanul videókat görgettünk.
The debate dragged on meaninglessly, with no new ideas.
A vita értelmetlenül húzódott el, új ötletek nélkül.
He was tired of working meaninglessly long hours for nothing.
Exemples pédagogiques
I don’t want to live meaninglessly.
Nem akarok értelmetlenül élni.
They argued meaninglessly for hours.
Órákon át értelmetlenül vitatkoztak.
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t use it to mean “carelessly” (without care); it means “without purpose or value.”
Sens
in a pointless, purposeless way
Collocations
meaninglessly argue
|meaninglessly repeat
|meaninglessly continue
|meaninglessly busy
|meaninglessly spend time
|meaninglessly destroy
|meaninglessly prolong
|meaninglessly criticise
|meaninglessly compete
|meaninglessly fight
Synonymes
pointlessly (Most direct synonym; emphasizes lack of point.)
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purposelessly (Emphasizes lack of purpose or goal.)
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aimlessly (Emphasizes lack of direction; often about moving or searching.)
Antonymes
meaningfully (Done in a way that has meaning or value.)
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purposefully (Done with a clear purpose or intention.)
Thèmes
daily_life
|communication
|emotions
Définition
In a way that is not useful or has no purpose.
In a way that has no real purpose, value, or point.
C1
2
üresen
B2
Schéma d’usage :
meaninglessly + [verb: stare/smile/nod/look]
She stared meaninglessly at the wall, barely listening.
Üresen bámulta a falat, alig figyelt.
He smiled meaninglessly, as if he hadn’t understood the joke.
Üresen mosolygott, mintha nem értette volna a viccet.
The crowd nodded meaninglessly, waiting for the speech to end.
Exemples pédagogiques
He looked at me meaninglessly.
Üresen nézett rám.
She smiled meaninglessly.
Üresen mosolygott.
Erreur fréquente :
This sense is about expression (a blank look), not about the action being useless.
Sens
without expressing anything clearly
Collocations
meaninglessly stare
|meaninglessly smile
|meaninglessly nod
|meaninglessly glance
|meaninglessly grin
|meaninglessly laugh
|meaninglessly gaze
Synonymes
blankly (Most common for facial expression or gaze; emphasizes emptiness.)
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vacantly (Suggests absence of thought or attention.)
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expressionlessly (Focuses on lack of facial expression.)
Antonymes
expressively (Shows feelings or meaning clearly.)
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knowingly (Implies the look or action communicates intention or understanding.)
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
Définition
Without showing any clear feeling or message.
In a way that does not convey any clear emotion, message, or significance; blankly or vacantly.
C1
3
Schéma d’usage :
meaninglessly + [verb: babble/mutter/repeat]
The toddler babbled meaninglessly while playing with blocks.
A kisgyerek érthetetlenül gügyögött, miközben a kockákkal játszott.
He muttered meaninglessly under his breath, too tired to form a sentence.
Az orra alatt összefüggéstelenül motyogott, túl fáradt volt ahhoz, hogy rendes mondatot alkosson.
The recording was damaged, and the voices came through meaninglessly.
Exemples pédagogiques
The baby talked meaninglessly.
A baba érthetetlenül gügyögött.
He repeated the words meaninglessly.
Összefüggéstelenül ismételgette a szavakat.
Erreur fréquente :
Not the same as “incorrectly”; it means the words themselves don’t carry clear meaning.
Sens
producing words with no meaning
Collocations
meaninglessly babble
|meaninglessly mutter
|meaninglessly chatter
|meaninglessly repeat
|meaninglessly ramble
Synonymes
nonsensically (Emphasizes that it doesn’t make sense.)
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incoherently (Emphasizes lack of clear, connected speech.)
Antonymes
coherently (Speaks in a clear, logical way.)
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clearly (Uses understandable language.)
Thèmes
language
|communication
Définition
Using sounds or words that do not make sense.
In a way that produces sounds or words that do not form meaningful language or do not make sense.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
meaninglessly
API
GB/mˈinɪŋɡlˈɛsli/
US/mˈinɪŋɡlˈɛsli/
Syllabes et accentuation
mean - ing - lessly (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (mean)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: meaninglessly
- Plural: meaninglesslies
Famille de mots
Forms
meaninglesslies
noun
Core family
Related words
meaningfully
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
meaningless
adjective B2
Expressions
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