aimlessness (noun)

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• aimlessness — noun see aim II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• aimlessness — noun The state or quality of being aimless, or without purpose or direction …   Wiktionary

• aimlessness — noun the quality of lacking any definite purpose (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑purposelessness • Ant: ↑purposefulness (for: ↑purposelessness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• aim — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French aesmer & esmer; Anglo French aesmer, from a (from Latin ad ) + esmer to estimate, from Latin aestimare Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to direct a course; specifically to point a weapon …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• aimless — adjective without purpose or direction. Derivatives aimlessly adverb aimlessness noun …   English new terms dictionary

• aimless — adjective without a clear purpose or reason: drifing through life in a rather aimless fashion aimlessly adverb aimlessness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• aimless — UK [ˈeɪmləs] / US adjective without any particular purpose or plan Derived words: aimlessly adverb aimlessness noun uncountable …   English dictionary

• aimless — /ˈeɪmləs/ (say aymluhs) adjective without aim; purposeless. –aimlessly, adverb –aimlessness, noun …  

• purposelessness — noun the quality of lacking any definite purpose • Syn: ↑aimlessness • Ant: ↑purposefulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑aimless (for: ↑aimlessness), ↑purpo …   Useful english dictionary

• indirection — noun Date: 1590 1. a. indirect action or procedure b. lack of direction ; aimlessness 2. a. lack of straightforwardness and openness ; deceitfulness b. something (as an act or statement) marked by lack of straightforwardness < hated diplomatic… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• indirection — noun /ˈɪndəˈɹɛkʃən,ˈɪndɪˈɹɛkʃən,ˈɪndaɪˈɹɛkʃən/ a) A lack of direction; deviousness or aimlessness b) Use of a variable or object through its address …   Wiktionary