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purposelessness

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pur·pose·less  (pûrps-ls)
adj.
Lacking a purpose; meaningless or aimless.
purpose·less·ly adv.
purpose·less·ness n.
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Noun1.purposelessness - the quality of lacking any definite purpose
aimlessness
meaninglessness - the quality of having no value or significance; "he resented the meaninglessness of the tasks they assigned him"
purposefulness, sense of purpose - the quality of having a definite purpose


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The tentacles swayed and struck like living arms, and, save for the helpless purposelessness of these movements, it was as if some wounded thing were struggling for its life amid the waves.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
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