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.
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For me, as much as this is a fun, nostalgic look back to a time that was mindless....
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EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
There, Eno and his three male friends engage in the sort of mindless time-killing escapades familiar to any teen.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
This limited series, developed by Jenna Lamia and directed by Susanne Bier, has all the components of a mindless good time: There’s a Nantucket wedding, there’s a murder, and there’s a shady super-rich family and retinue who make up a stacked list of possible suspects.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
Some people are looking for a complete escape from their sadness and anger, in which case, a mindless reality show might be the ideal pick.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
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EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
There, Eno and his three male friends engage in the sort of mindless time-killing escapades familiar to any teen.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
This limited series, developed by Jenna Lamia and directed by Susanne Bier, has all the components of a mindless good time: There’s a Nantucket wedding, there’s a murder, and there’s a shady super-rich family and retinue who make up a stacked list of possible suspects.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
Some people are looking for a complete escape from their sadness and anger, in which case, a mindless reality show might be the ideal pick.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Mindless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mindless. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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