mindless
adjective
mind·less
ˈmīn(d)-ləs 
1
a
: marked by a lack of mind or consciousness
a mindless sleep
b(1)
: marked by or displaying no use of the powers of the intellect
mindless violence
(2)
: requiring little attention or thought
especially
: not intellectually challenging or stimulating
mindless work
a mindless movie
mindlessly
adverb
mindlessness
noun
Synonyms
- airheaded
- birdbrained
- bonehead
- boneheaded
- brain-dead
- brainless
- bubbleheaded
- chuckleheaded
- dense
- dim
- dim-witted
- doltish
- dopey
- dopy
- dorky [slang]
- dull
- dumb
- dunderheaded
- empty-headed
- fatuous
- gormless [chiefly British]
- half-witted
- knuckleheaded
- lamebrain
- lamebrained
- lunkheaded
- oafish
- obtuse
- opaque
- pinheaded
- senseless
- simple
- slow
- slow-witted
- soft
- softheaded
- stupid
- thick
- thick-witted
- thickheaded
- unintelligent
- unsmart
- vacuous
- weak-minded
- witless
Examples of mindless in a Sentence
The article was a mindless piece of nonsense.
The movie has been criticized for its mindless violence.
a mindless waste of time
He seemed to be completely mindless of the danger he was facing.
She was mindless of her appearance.
Recent Examples on the Web
Some people are looking for a complete escape from their sadness and anger, in which case, a mindless reality show might be the ideal pick.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
Swiping left or right endlessly on a dating app, or striking up mindless conversation with a stranger, with hopes of actually meeting in person one day, just to be let down.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
Later Renaissance masters were savvier about how gravity works on the human body, but no one was better at painting the harsh, mindless pull of it, or hinting at the secret exertions in the act of standing.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Adding friction to processes that were previously almost mindless tests anyone's patience.
—Ofer Klein, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
Swiping left or right endlessly on a dating app, or striking up mindless conversation with a stranger, with hopes of actually meeting in person one day, just to be let down.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
Later Renaissance masters were savvier about how gravity works on the human body, but no one was better at painting the harsh, mindless pull of it, or hinting at the secret exertions in the act of standing.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Adding friction to processes that were previously almost mindless tests anyone's patience.
—Ofer Klein, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Mindless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mindless. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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mindless
adjective
mind·less
ˈmīn-(d)ləs
1
a
: lacking the ability to think, feel, or respond
a mindless killer
b
: showing no use of the intelligence
mindless violence
2
: not mindful
mindlessly
adverb
mindlessness
noun
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