mindless
adjective
mind·less
ˈmīn(d)-ləs 
1
a
: marked by a lack of mind or consciousness
a mindless sleep
b(1)
: marked by or displaying no use of the powers of the intellect
mindless violence
(2)
: requiring little attention or thought
especially
: not intellectually challenging or stimulating
mindless work
a mindless movie
mindlessly
adverb
mindlessness
noun
Synonyms
- airheaded
- birdbrained
- bonehead
- boneheaded
- brain-dead
- brainless
- bubbleheaded
- chuckleheaded
- dense
- dim
- dim-witted
- doltish
- dopey
- dopy
- dorky [slang]
- dull
- dumb
- dunderheaded
- empty-headed
- fatuous
- gormless [chiefly British]
- half-witted
- knuckleheaded
- lamebrain
- lamebrained
- lunkheaded
- oafish
- obtuse
- opaque
- pinheaded
- senseless
- simple
- slow
- slow-witted
- soft
- softheaded
- stupid
- thick
- thick-witted
- thickheaded
- unintelligent
- unsmart
- vacuous
- weak-minded
- witless
Examples of mindless in a Sentence
The article was a mindless piece of nonsense.
The movie has been criticized for its mindless violence.
a mindless waste of time
He seemed to be completely mindless of the danger he was facing.
She was mindless of her appearance.
Recent Examples on the Web
Director Surya reveals an assured command of the form, delivering enough satisfying bone-crushing and knife-wielding sequences to satisfy undemanding, action-craving viewers looking for mindless distraction on a weekend night.
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
Researchers also point out that sitting and watching TV may promote other habits that lead to unhealthy aging, like mindless eating and staying up too late at night.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 14 June 2024
Where much video game combat can devolve into mindless button mashing, Another Crab’s Treasure and Dark Souls give players a sense of agency, with the limited durability of each shell encouraging them to go into fights with different equipment, abilities and strategies.
—Tim Brinkhof, Vulture, 5 June 2024
While repetitive mindless work may become obsolete, AI has the potential to further far more and efficient work.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
Researchers also point out that sitting and watching TV may promote other habits that lead to unhealthy aging, like mindless eating and staying up too late at night.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 14 June 2024
Where much video game combat can devolve into mindless button mashing, Another Crab’s Treasure and Dark Souls give players a sense of agency, with the limited durability of each shell encouraging them to go into fights with different equipment, abilities and strategies.
—Tim Brinkhof, Vulture, 5 June 2024
While repetitive mindless work may become obsolete, AI has the potential to further far more and efficient work.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
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“Mindless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mindless. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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mindless
adjective
mind·less
ˈmīn-(d)ləs
1
a
: lacking the ability to think, feel, or respond
a mindless killer
b
: showing no use of the intelligence
mindless violence
2
: not mindful
mindlessly
adverb
mindlessness
noun
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