Purposeless: alternatives and connections

Floating at random; in a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves. Also fig.

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Floating at random; in a drifting condition; at the mercy of wind and waves. Also fig.

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Borne on the water; floating; on board ship.

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Borne on the water; floating; on board ship.

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Without aim or purpose; as, an aimless life.

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Without aim or purpose; as, an aimless life.

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Leaping or skipping about.

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Leaping or skipping about.

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Having no plan.

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Having no plan.

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Without a rudder.

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Without a rudder.

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Not directed; not guided; left without direction.

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Not directed; not guided; left without direction.

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Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment;…

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Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment;…

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Being at leisure or ease; unemployed; indolent; idle.

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Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark.

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Destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to, sense; without sensibility or feeling; unconscious; stupid; foolish; unwise; unreasonable.

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More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price.

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of Waste

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Important; material.

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Important; material.

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