"unmeaning" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ʌnˈmiːnɪŋ/ Forms: more unmeaning [comparative], most unmeaning [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + meaning. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|meaning}} un- + meaning Head templates: {{en-adj}} unmeaning (comparative more unmeaning, superlative most unmeaning)
  1. (dated) Having no meaning or significance. Tags: dated Synonyms: insignificant, meaningless Derived forms: unmeaningful, unmeaningfully, unmeaningly, unmeaningness
    Sense id: en-unmeaning-en-adj-foDO2L1v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48

Noun [English]

IPA: /ʌnˈmiːnɪŋ/
Etymology: From un- + meaning. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|meaning}} un- + meaning Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unmeaning (uncountable)
  1. Absence of meaning; meaninglessness. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-unmeaning-en-noun-wqaiJrDn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48
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