aimlessness

aimlessness

English

Etymology

    From aimless + -ness.

    Noun

    aimlessness (usually uncountable, plural aimlessnesses)

    1. The state or quality of being aimless, or without purpose or direction.
      • 2007 October 25, Kelefa Sanneh, “Songs With a Sneaky Streak”, in The New York Times[1]:
        Some fans may have mistaken the album’s floatiness for aimlessness, but Mr. Mercer’s songs have never been sneakier, or prettier.

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