aimlessness
Translation
aimlessness, purposelessness, directionlessness
Examples
He felt a sense of aimlessness after graduating.
He felt a sense of aimlessness after graduating.
The aimlessness of the plot made the movie boring.
The aimlessness of the plot made the film boring.
Grammar Patterns
a sense of aimlessness a feeling of having no purpose He felt a sense of aimlessness after graduating.
the aimlessness of (sth.) the quality of having no purpose in (sth.) The aimlessness of the plot made the film boring.
Similar Words
Synonyms: purposelessness, directionlessness; Antonyms: purposefulness, direction
Etymology
Comes from 'aim' (goal) + '-less' (without) + '-ness' (a state of being), meaning 'the state of being without a goal'.
Memory Tips
Picture an archer with no target to 'aim' at. This feeling of having no direction is 'aimlessness'.