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mindless

[mahynd-lis]

adjective

  1. without intelligence; senseless.

    a mindless creature.

  2. unmindful or heedless.

    mindless of all dangers.



mindless

/ ˈɪԻɪ /

adjective

  1. stupid or careless

  2. requiring little or no intellectual effort

    a mindless task

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Other Word Forms

  • mindlessly adverb
  • mindlessness noun
  • ˈԻ adverb
  • ˈԻԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mindless1

before 1000; Middle English myndles, Old English 𳾲Իŧ. See mind, -less
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He said: "It is hard to find the words to describe the scenes of vitriol and hatred on our streets," adding that is "mindless violence that is simply wrecking communities".

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She was killed the night the Cordyceps outbreak transformed nearly all of humanity into mindless, violent cannibals.

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Speaking on Saturday, match commander Superintendent Ray Birnie described the incident as "a mindless act".

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Two men have been found guilty of the "mindless destruction" of the world famous Sycamore Gap tree, the felling of which sparked international outrage.

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In closing speeches, prosecutors said the pair carried out the "arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery", while the men's barristers reiterated their innocence.

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