mindlessness

Noun

Meaning

the trait of acting rashly and without prudence

total lack of meaning or ideas

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rashness vacuity inanity heedlessness pointlessness senselessness deafness ignorance madness nonsense insanity absurdity folly stupidity foolishness
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Antonyms

sapience research education experience knowledge enlightenment
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Hypernyms

imprudence meaninglessness

Hyponyms

lightheadedness

Phrases with the word

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Examples

There is no greater mindlessness and absurdity than to force conscience and the spirit with external power, when only their creator has authority for them. Ferenc Dávid

I like to cook; it is, for me, a happy combination of mindlessness and purpose. Paula Fox

Don't get lost on the wrong paths - the fast lane of materialism, the slow, meandering road of mindlessness, or the lonely highway of narcissism and self-interest. Source: Internet

Councillor Owen said: “Having seen the mess that this mindlessness had created I asked Aberdeenshire Council’s waste team if they could go along and help to clear it up. Source: Internet

The Twitter comment — “Who knows what had happened but they deserve to be knocked out” — perfectly, tragically, suits the mindlessness of the violence. Source: Internet

Together with the 9/11 attacks and the failed “shoe bombing” attempt by Reid later the same year, Daniel Pearl’s abduction and beheading brought into sharp focus the mindlessness we confronted at that moment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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