purposeless

ˈpɜrpəsləs
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Translation of purposeless from English into Dutch

Adjective

state

not having any useful or logical reason or function
  • This plan seems purposeless and confusing.Dit plan lijkt doelloos en verwarrend.
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Synonyms and analogies of purposeless in English

adj.aimlesspointlesssenselessMore synonyms

Examples of purposeless in a sentence

  • They felt their efforts were purposeless after the layoffs.

Translations of "purposeless" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
doelloosadj.

His actions seemed purposeless without any clear goal or meaning.

Zijn gedrag leek doelloos, zonder een duidelijk doel of enige betekenis.

She wandered around the empty house feeling purposeless and lost.

Ze dwaalde door het lege huis en voelde zich doelloos en verloren.

zinloosadj.

The meeting was long and purposeless, achieving nothing of value.

De vergadering was lang en zinloos en leverde niets waardevols op.

This would be absolutely purposeless, viewed from one standpoint.

Dit zou absoluut zinloos zijn, vanuit één standpunt bezien.

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purposeless: Examples and translations in context

A partial or absence seizures can resemble laughing or purposeless movements.

Bij partiële epilepsie of absences kan lachen of doelloze bewegingen voorkomen.

I can't just lead one of those purposeless lives.

Ik kan niet slechts een van die doelloze levens leiden.

A useless purposeless defeat is a sure cause of further demoralization.

Een nutteloze en doelloze nederlaag wordt de oorzaak van een zekere demoralisatie.

Without a plan, their trip seemed purposeless and aimless.

Zonder plan leek hun reis nogal doelloos en stuurloos.

The purposeless landscape offered no inspiration or beauty.

Het saaie, doelloze landschap bood geen enkele inspiratie of schoonheid.

His purposeless complaints annoyed everyone around him.

Zijn eindeloze, doelloze klachten ergerden iedereen in zijn omgeving.

So please understand, I am not a purposeless personality.

Begrijp dus asjeblieft dat ik geen doelloze persoonlijkheid ben.

I can't just lead one of those purposeless lives.

Ik kan niet slechts een van die doelloze levens leiden.

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