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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
mindless adjective 1. unthinking, gratuitous, thoughtless, careless, oblivious, brutish, inane, witless, heedless, unmindful, dumb-ass (slang) blackmail, extortion and mindless violence unthinking thinking, reasoning, aware, sensitive, reasonable, intelligent, sane, attentive, mindful, considerate 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 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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