Definition of purposeless
: having no purpose : aimless, meaningless
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purposelessly
adverb
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Sydenham is an autoimmune illness characterized by rapid, involuntary, purposeless movements, especially of the face, feet and hands.
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How many of the men and women who are the heroes of Worth’s tales can possibly stand in the face of such purposeless slaughter?
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First Known Use of purposeless
circa 1552
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