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aimless

view main entry for aimlessadjective  /ˈeɪmləs/
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aimlessly

adverb

aimlessness

noun [uncountable]
aimlessness noun [uncountable]Not planned: random, arbitrary, spontaneous, accidental, instinctive, involuntary, unintended, impromptu, coincidental, by accidentCareless and casual: careless, casual, complacency, complacent, perfunctory, lackadaisical, remiss, slipshod, like a bull in a china shop

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