aimless

Word family  noun aim aimlessness adjective aimless verb aim adverb aimlessly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++aim·less /ˈeɪmləs/ adjective  PURPOSEnot having a clear purpose or reason 无目的的，无目标的 a young man drifting through life in an aimless way 一个浑浑噩噩度日的年轻人 —aimlessly adverb —aimlessness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

aimless• Such precision baffled Quinn, for in all other respects Stillman seemed to be aimless.• The novel seems aimless, and the characters are stereotypes.• Now Scott, still aimless at 40, surprises his father with a visit at Christmas.• Over and over again in the past few weeks he has shown himself to be leading a rudderless, aimless Government.• This change should stop the aimless kicking downfield.• Her aimless meandering eventually brought her to the top of Heymouth, directly underneath the towering cliffs.• It was a jungle of thick eucalyptus, corpses, tangled azalea, and memories of aimless nocturnal screams.• She changed from an aimless, pregnant teenager into a purposeful young woman.• an aimless, spoiled young man

aim·less adjectiveChineseSyllable  

a Corpus reason not clear or purpose having

aimless
aim‧less /ˈeɪmləs/ adjectivenot having a clear purpose or reason:
    a young man drifting through life in an aimless way
—aimlessly adverb
—aimlessness noun [uncountable]

aim·lessBrE /ˈeɪmləs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈeɪmləs/ 🔊 adjectivehaving no direction or plan 没有方向的；无目标的；无计划的◆My life seemed aimless. 我的生活似乎没有目标。🔊🔊▸ aim·less·ly BrE /ˈeɪmləsli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈeɪmləsli/ 🔊 adverb◆He drifted aimlessly from one job to another. 他漫无目的地换了一份又一份工作。🔊🔊▸ aim·less·ness BrE /ˈeɪmləsnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈeɪmləsnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]