purposeless
intermediateB1/ˈpɜːrpəsˌlɛs/ · pur-po-seless
Having no purpose or objective.
Meanings
Having no purpose or objective.
بے مقصد، کسی مقصد یا ہدف کے بغیر۔
بے مقصد
be maqasad
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- purposeless existence
- purposeless activities
- purposeless wanderings
Example Sentences
His life seemed purposeless after he lost his job.
اس کی زندگی بے مقصد لگ رہی تھی جب اس کی نوکری چلی گئی۔
Is ki zindagi be maqasad lag rahi thi jab is ki naukri chali gayi.
The discussion led to nothing and felt utterly purposeless.
بحث کسی نتیجے پر نہیں پہنچی اور بالکل بے مقصد محسوس ہوئی۔
Bahas kisi natije par nahi pahunchi aur bilkul be maqasad mehsoos hui.
They engaged in purposeless debates instead of taking real action.
انہوں نے حقیقی عمل کرنے کے بجائے بے مقصد مباحثات میں مشغول رہے۔
Unhoon ne haqeeqi amal karne ke bajaye be maqasad mubahisaton mein mashghool rahe.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember that 'less' indicates absence; hence, 'purposeless' means lacking a purpose.
Imagine a person wandering aimlessly in a vast, empty field.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کچھ بھی نہیں ہے، یہ سب کچھ بھی نہیں ہے، یہ زندگی بے مقصد، یہ سفر بے راہ ہے۔
Kuch bhi nahi hai, yeh sab kuch bhi nahi hai, Yeh zindagi be maqasad, yeh safar be raah hai.
There is nothing, all of this is nothing, / This life is purposeless, this journey is without a path.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خالی ڈولی میں جیت آتا ہے۔
Khali doly mein jeet aata hai.
Victory comes in an empty cart.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "purpose + less" — without purpose
First known use: 19th century
The term 'purposeless' emerged in the early 19th century as a descriptor for actions or situations lacking intention or aim.