"aimless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈeɪm.ləs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-aimless.wav Forms: more aimless [comparative], most aimless [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪmləs Etymology: From aim + -less. Etymology templates: {{af|en|aim|-less}} aim + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} aimless (comparative more aimless, superlative most aimless)
  1. Without aim, purpose, or direction. Derived forms: aimlessly, aimlessness Translations (without aim): ἄστοχος (ástokhos) (Ancient Greek), εἰκαῖος (eikaîos) (Ancient Greek), безцелен (bezcelen) (Bulgarian), bezcílný [masculine] (Czech), doelloos (Dutch), sencela (Esperanto), sihitu (Estonian), suunnaton (Finnish), planlos (German), ziellos (German), fánach (Irish), pakoke (Maori), paoke (Maori), makihoi (Maori), ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟହୀନ (lakshyahina) (Odia), bezcelowy (Polish), sem rumo (Portuguese), fără scop (Romanian), fără plan (Romanian), бесце́льный (bescélʹnyj) (Russian), sin rumbo (Spanish), sin objeto (Spanish), అగమ్యగోచరము (agamyagōcaramu) (Telugu), amaçsız (Turkish)
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