mindless
Adjective Satellite
- lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being
- "the shrieking of the mindless wind"
- requiring little mental effort
- "mindless tasks"
- devoid of intelligence
- not marked by the use of reason
- "mindless violence"
Adjective
- Lacking intelligence or requiring no thought; senseless.
- not mindful or attentive; - G.B.Shaw
Adj
- Showing a lack of forethought or sense.
- Having no sensible meaning or purpose.
- Heedless.
- Overly repetitive and unchallenging, not requiring any careful attention or providing any significant stimulation.
- Lacking a mind.
Examples
- A truly MINDLESS play would be to discard a ’Z’ on a single-letter square.
- An act of mindless violence.
- Atheism alleges that mindless scientific forces control the universe.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English myndles, myndelees, myndeles, mendlees, from Old English myndlēas, ġemyndlēas (“foolish, senseless”), equivalent to mind + -less.
Synonyms
asinine, fatuous, forgetful, inane, reasonless, senseless, unmindful, vacuous, brainless, thoughtless
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
mindless: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmindless: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mindless: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary