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1 Sinnlosigkeit
f1. (Zwecklosigkeit) pointlessness, senselessness, futility* * *die Sinnlosigkeitabsurdness; pointlessness; futility; senselessness* * *Sịnn|lo|sig|keitf -, -en1) (= Unsinnigkeit) (von Redensart, Geschwätz) meaninglessness; (von Verhalten, Töten) senselessness2) (= Zwecklosigkeit) pointlessness, futility, senselessness; (von Hoffnung) forlornness* * ** * *Sinn·lo·sig·keit<-, -en>* * *2) (Zwecklosigkeit) pointlessness* * *1. (Zwecklosigkeit) pointlessness, senselessness, futility* * *2) (Zwecklosigkeit) pointlessness* * *f.pointlessness n.senselessness n. -
2 Zwecklosigkeit
f; nur Sg. pointlessness* * *die Zwecklosigkeituselessness; idleness; otiosity; futileness; purposelessness* * *Zwẹck|lo|sig|keitf -, no plpointlessness; (von Versuch, Anstrengungen) uselessness, futility* * *Zweck·lo·sig·keit<->f kein pl futility, uselessness; (Sinnlosigkeit a.) pointlessness* * ** * *f.futilility n.purposelessness n.uselessness n. -
3 Aussichtslosigkeit
f; nur Sg. hopelessness, futility* * *Aus|sichts|lo|sig|keitf -, no plhopelessness; (= Zwecklosigkeit) pointlessness* * *Aus·sichts·lo·sig·keit<->f kein pl hopelessness, desperation* * *die; Aussichts: hopelessness* * ** * *die; Aussichts: hopelessness -
4 Müßigkeit
f geh. idleness* * *Mü|ßig|keitf -, no pl(= Überflüssigkeit) futility, pointlessness* * *Müßigkeit f geh idleness -
5 Nichtigkeit
f1. triviality2. (Leere) vanity3. JUR. nullity* * *die Nichtigkeitnothingness; inanity; voidness* * *Nịch|tig|keitf -, -en1) (JUR = Ungültigkeit) invalidity, nullity2) usu pl (= Kleinigkeit) trifle, triviality, trivia pl* * *die1) (a frivolous action or thought: I have no time for frivolities.) frivolity2) (the state of being nothing or of not existing; emptiness.) nothingness3) (worthlessness or pointlessness: the vanity of human ambition.) vanity* * *Nich·tig·keit<-, -en>f* * *1. triviality2. (Leere) vanity3. JUR nullity* * *f.inanity n.nothingness n.nullity n.void n. -
6 Zwecklosigkeit
Zweck·lo·sig·keit <-> f kein plfutility, uselessness; (Sinnlosigkeit a.) pointlessness -
7 Sinnlosigkeit
f1. absurdity2. pointlessness3. purposelessness4. senselessness
См. также в других словарях:
pointlessness — index immateriality Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pointlessness — noun The lack of meaning, purpose, or ideas; the characteristic or condition of being pointless. The pointlessness of the discussion only compounded her boredom … Wiktionary
pointlessness — pointless ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having little or no sense or purpose. DERIVATIVES pointlessly adverb pointlessness noun … English terms dictionary
pointlessness — noun see pointless … New Collegiate Dictionary
pointlessness — See pointlessly. * * * … Universalium
pointlessness — Synonyms and related words: absurdity, aimlessness, aridity, barrenness, bloodlessness, bootlessness, characterlessness, colorlessness, deadness, dismalness, dragginess, dreariness, dryness, dullness, dustiness, effeteness, emptiness, etiolation … Moby Thesaurus
pointlessness — pɔɪntlɪsnɪs n. uselessness, futility, state of being ineffective … English contemporary dictionary
pointlessness — point·less·ness … English syllables
pointlessness — noun total lack of meaning or ideas • Syn: ↑inanity, ↑senselessness, ↑mindlessness, ↑vacuity • Derivationally related forms: ↑pointless, ↑vacuous (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
futility — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. uselessness, ineffectiveness, fruitlessness, falseness, hollowness, triviality, frivolity, idleness, vanity, emptiness, hopelessness, worthlessness, labor in vain, lost trouble, unprofitableness, purposelessness,… … English dictionary for students
pointless — [[t]pɔ͟ɪntləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ (disapproval) If you say that something is pointless, you are criticizing it because it has no sense or purpose. Violence is always pointless... Without an audience the performance is pointless.… … English dictionary
