Synonyms for aimless
- adjective
Most common
purposeless desultory drifting random directionless rudderless
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
2. Directionless
directionless, rudderless, undirected, adrift, afloat, planless
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Without aim, purpose, or direction.
Example sentences
- random Tom opened the book at random and started reading.
- drifting A purple boat was arriving, drifting in the gulf.
- desultory Most of the others also lit their pipes and a desultory conversation ensued.
- purposeless It's purposeless to rank people by their ability to memorize.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| aimless | steady | |
| random | steady | |
| drifting | rising | |
| desultory | steady | |
| purposeless | steady | |
| rudderless | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- random2, afloat2, adrift2
- 7 letters
- vagrant2
- 8 letters
- floating2, drifting2, vagabond3, feckless2, planless
- 9 letters
- desultory4, driftless
- 10 letters
- rudderless3, undirected, unpurposed
- 11 letters
- purposeless3
- 13 letters
- directionless4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (random2 = 2 syllables).