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aim·less

aimless

pronunciation:
eIm lihs
part of speech: adjective
definition: characterized by or having no purpose.
an aimless liean aimless person
synonyms:
desultory, directionless, haphazard, objectless, purposeless
antonyms:
purposeful
similar words:
adrift, empty, flighty, hit-or-miss, pointless, random, stray, useless
derivations: aimlessly (adv.), aimlessness (n.)