mindless

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mindless

  • /maɪnd.ləs/

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

adjective more mindless · most mindless

  1. Showing a lack of forethought or sense.
  2. Having no sensible meaning or purpose. An act of mindless violence.
  3. Heedless. Near-synonyms: unmindful, absent-minded, thoughtless
  4. Overly repetitive and unchallenging, not requiring any careful attention or providing any significant stimulation. Near-synonyms: automatic, rote, dull
  5. Lacking a mind. Near-synonyms: brainless, unconscious, unsentient

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