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mind·less  (mndls)
adj.
1.
a. Lacking intelligence or good sense; foolish.
b. Having no intelligent purpose, meaning, or direction: mindless violence.
2. Giving or showing little attention or care; heedless: mindless of the dangers.

mindless·ly adv.
mindless·ness n.

mindless [ˈmaɪndlɪs]
adj
1. stupid or careless
2. requiring little or no intellectual effort a mindless task
mindlessly  adv
mindlessness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.mindless - lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being; "the shrieking of the mindless wind"
meaningless, nonmeaningful - having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"
2.mindless - requiring little mental effort; "mindless tasks"
nonintellectual - not intellectual
3.mindlessmindless - not mindful or attentive; "while thus unmindful of his steps he stumbled"- G.B.Shaw
4.mindlessmindless - devoid of intelligence              
foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"
5.mindless - not marked by the use of reason; "mindless violence"; "reasonless hostility"; "a senseless act"
unreasonable - not reasonable; not showing good judgment

mindless
adjective
2. unintelligent, stupid, foolish, careless, negligent, idiotic, thoughtless, inane, witless, forgetful, moronic, obtuse, neglectful, asinine, imbecilic, braindead (informal), dumb-ass (slang), dead from the neck up (informal) She wasn't at all the mindless little wife they perceived her to be.
3. mechanical, automatic, monotonous, mind-numbing, brainless the mindless repetitiveness of some tasks
Translations
mindless [ˈmaɪndlɪs] ADJ
1. (Brit) (= senseless) [violence, vandalism, killing] → sin sentido
2. (= unchallenging) [work, routine, task, repetition] → mecánico; [entertainment] → sin sentido, absurdo
3. (= unintelligent) [person] → tonto
they're a bunch of mindless hooligansson un atajo de gamberros salvajes
4. (= heedless) mindless of sth (frm) → haciendo caso omiso de algo
mindless [ˈmaɪndləs] adj
[person] → irréfléchi(e)
[violence, crime] → gratuit(e)
[task] → bêtifiant(e)
mind-numbing [ˈmaɪndnʌmɪŋ] adjennuyeux/euse à mourir
mind reader ntélépathe mf
mind-set mindset [ˈmaɪndsɛt] nmentalité f
mindless [ˈmaɪndlɪs] adj (violence, crime) → insensato/a; (task) → che non richiede nessuna intelligenza, idiota
mindless [ˈmaɪndlɪs] adj (violence, crime) → insensato/a; (task) → che non richiede nessuna intelligenza, idiota


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For a time, which seemed so long that the world grew gray with age and sin, and the haunted forest, having fulfilled its purpose in this monstrous culmination of its terrors, vanished out of his consciousness with all its sights and sounds, the apparition stood within a pace, regarding him with the mindless malevolence of a wild brute; then thrust its hands forward and sprang upon him with appalling ferocity
My new acquaintances, both male and female, disappointed my expectations, and vexed and depressed me by turns; I for I soon grew tired of studying their peculiarities, and laughing at their foibles - particularly as I was obliged to keep my criticisms to myself, for my aunt would not hear them - and they - the ladies especially - appeared so provokingly mindless, and heartless, and artificial.
Clara was honest and quiet; but heavy, mindless, and unimpressible: not one whit to my taste.
 
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