All aimless synonyms
aimΒ·less
A a adj aimless
- random β proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
- indiscriminate β not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- haphazard β characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.
- desultory β Something that is desultory is done in an unplanned and disorganized way, and without enthusiasm.
- pointless β without a point: a pointless pen.
- frivolous β characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- accidental β An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.
- blind β Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- capricious β Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
- careless β If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- casual β If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- chance β If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- fanciful β characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
- fickle β Changing frequently, esp. as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection.
- flighty β given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous.
- fortuitous β happening or produced by chance; accidental: a fortuitous encounter.
- heedless β careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- hit-or-miss β careless; inattentive; haphazard: The professor criticized the hit-or-miss quality of our research.
- indecisive β characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
- irresolute β not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.
- purposeless β having no purpose or apparent meaning.
- shiftless β lacking in resourcefulness; inefficient; lazy.
- stray β to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
- thoughtless β lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- unavailing β ineffectual; futile.
- unplanned β a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
- unpredictable β not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- vagrant β a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp.
- wandering β moving from place to place without a fixed plan; roaming; rambling: wandering tourists.
- wanton β done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably: a wanton attack; wanton cruelty.
- wayward β turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior.
- directionless β the act or an instance of directing.
- drifting β a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- fits and starts β (Idiomatic) Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.
- goalless β the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- objectless β not directed toward any goal; purposeless; aimless.
- undirected β not directed; not guided: He wasted his time on undirected activity.
- unguided β accompanied by a guide: a guided tour.
adverb aimless
- adrift β If a boat is adrift, it is floating on the water and is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone.
adjective aimless
- meaningless β without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.
- useless β of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- worthless β without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- at loose ends β in an unsettled, disorganized, or confused condition
- lost β no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- floating β being buoyed up on water or other liquid.