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doelloos — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aimless adjective Lacking a clear purpose or direction.
  • aimlessly adverb In a manner without purpose or direction.
  • feckless adj Lacking direction, competence, or effectiveness; irresponsible and ineffective.
  • inane adjective Silly, pointless, or lacking any real substance — often to an annoying degree.
  • otiose adj Having no effect.

Senses

doelloos is used for these senses in English:

  • aimless Without aim, purpose, or direction.
  • aimlessly Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.
  • feckless Lacking purpose.
  • inane Purposeless; pointless.
  • otiose Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.
  • purposeless Without purpose.

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