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purposeless

/ˈpɜːrpəsləs/ /ˈpɜːrpəsles/

Meanings
adjective
Without purpose.

Examples :

"He felt purposeless after retiring from his job of forty years. "
philosophy mind character

Related Words

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he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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years noun

/ji.ə(ɹ)z/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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job noun

/d͡ʒɒb/ /d͡ʒɑb/

A task.

"A job half done is hardly done at all."

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retiring verb

/ɹəˈtaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.

"Having made a large fortune, he retired."

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purpose noun

/ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/

An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

"My purpose for studying hard is to get good grades in school. "

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felt noun

/fɛlt/

A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving.

"My grandmother used a soft felt hat for her winter walks. "

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forty noun

/ˈfɔɹti/

A bottle of beer containing forty fluid ounces.

"My dad brought home a forty to share with us after baseball practice. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "