meaningless
/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/adjective
उच्चारण मीनिङ्लस
अर्थहीन, निरर्थक
Core word
- 1
having no meaning or no clear sense
अर्थहीन, निरर्थक
- The sentence is meaningless without a verb.
- He kept repeating meaningless words.
- The instructions were so unclear that they were almost meaningless.
+ 2 more examples
- The word is meaningless on its own, but clear in a sentence.
- A list of numbers is meaningless without a title.
Synonyms senseless incomprehensible
Opposite meaningful
- 2
having no purpose or importance and therefore not worth doing or having
बेमानी, व्यर्थ, बेकार
- Without honesty, the promise is meaningless.
- Radhika found the job meaningless and left to teach in her village.
- After the damage was done, his apology felt meaningless.
+ 2 more examples
- Many people feel that a job without a purpose is meaningless.
- The long speech was full of meaningless promises.
Synonyms pointless futile worthless purposeless
Opposite meaningful worthwhile
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
meaningless (adjective) + noun
Meaningless describes words, signs or sounds that have no clear sense, and also actions that have no purpose or importance.
'Meaningless' ऐसे शब्दों, संकेतों या ध्वनियों का वर्णन करता है जिनका कोई स्पष्ट अर्थ नहीं, और ऐसे कार्यों का भी जिनका कोई उद्देश्य या महत्त्व नहीं।
- The sign was meaningless to tourists.
- He felt his work was meaningless.
be / seem / become meaningless
It is also used after linking verbs to say that something has lost its value or purpose.
Linking verbs के बाद यह बताने के लिए आता है कि कोई चीज़ अपना मूल्य या उद्देश्य खो चुकी है।
- Without evidence, the claim becomes meaningless.
- Rules seem meaningless if nobody follows them.
meaningless to sb / meaningless without sth
Use to for the person who finds it empty and without for the condition that gives it sense.
जिस व्यक्ति के लिए यह अर्थहीन हो उसके लिए 'to' और जिस शर्त के बिना यह अर्थहीन हो उसके लिए 'without' आता है।
- The figures are meaningless to me without a comparison.
- A rule is meaningless without punishment.
meaningless vs. senseless vs. pointless
Meaningless suggests no sense or value; senseless suggests foolish or cruel; pointless suggests no useful purpose.
Meaningless का अर्थ अर्थ या मूल्य का अभाव है; senseless मूर्खतापूर्ण या क्रूर के लिए है; pointless का अर्थ उपयोगी उद्देश्य का अभाव है।
- Senseless violence and a pointless debate are both meaningless in the end.
meaningless + to-infinitive
With a to-infinitive, meaningless is used in the pattern it is meaningless to do something.
To-infinitive के साथ meaningless का प्रयोग 'it is meaningless to do something' पैटर्न में होता है।
- It is meaningless to argue with someone who will not listen.
+Collocations 4
meaningless + noun
wordsgesturestatisticsritualchatter
- He answered with meaningless words.
adverb + meaningless
completelyalmosttotallylargelypractically
- The results are almost meaningless without a sample size.
verb + meaningless
rendermakefeelproveseem
- The new rule renders the old one meaningless.
meaningless + to / without
to a childto the poorwithout contextwithout proof
- Marks are meaningless without context.
“More examples 6
- The speech was full of meaningless slogans.
भाषण अर्थहीन नारों से भरा था।
- For a hungry child, a lecture on diet is meaningless.
भूखे बच्चे के लिए आहार पर भाषण अर्थहीन है।
- Radhika felt that practising meaningless exercises was a waste of time.
राधिका को लगा कि निरर्थक अभ्यास करना समय की बर्बादी है।
- The writer used meaningless symbols to confuse the reader.
लेखक ने पाठक को भ्रमित करने के लिए अर्थहीन प्रतीकों का प्रयोग किया।
- Prizes become meaningless when they are given to everyone.
जब पुरस्कार सबको दिए जाएँ तो वे अर्थहीन हो जाते हैं।
- A life without any goal can feel meaningless, however comfortable it is.
बिना किसी लक्ष्य का जीवन कितना भी आरामदायक हो, निरर्थक लग सकता है।