sinnlos
senseless; meaningless; futile
English translations
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senseless
Word details
- German meaning
- Ohne Sinn oder Zweck; unsinnig.
- English meaning
- Senseless, pointless
- Synonym
- zwecklos, nutzlos, vergeblich
- German example
- Es ist sinnlos, sich darüber aufzuregen.
- English example
- It's pointless to get upset about it.
- Comparative
- sinnloserSuperlative: am sinnlosesten
Related words
- Sinnlosigkeit
Mindlessness
- Sinnlosigkeit
senselessness
- Sinnlosigkeit
futility
- Sinnlosigkeit
meaninglessness
- Sinnlosigkeit
absurdity
- Sinnlosigkeit
Pointlessness
- Verschwendung
Waste
- Bedeutungslosigkeit
Meaninglessness, insignificance
- Zwecklosigkeit
Futility
- Vergeblichkeit
futility, vanity
- Nutzlosigkeit
Uselessness
- Hamsterrad
A hamster wheel describes a repetitive, often pointless activity or situation from which it is difficult to escape.
- vergeuden
to waste
- Wasser ins Meer tragen
carry coals to Newcastle
- Holz in den Wald tragen
Carry coals to Newcastle
- das Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen
To throw money out the window
- vergeblich
In vain
- Unsinn
Nonsense
- sinnvoll
Sensible
- Geplapper
Chatter
- Aberwitz
Absurdity
- Kribskrabs
Scribbles, doodles
- kritzeln
To doodle means to make messy or meaningless drawings.
- brutal
brutal
- Dadaismus
Dadaism
- nihilistisch
Nihilistic
- Nonsens
Nonsense
- Sisyphusarbeit
Sisyphean task refers to a pointless, endless, and frustrating task that never comes to an end.
- Geschwafel
Nonsense, babble
- Gequassel
Chatter, prattle, babble
- verplempern
To waste
- zwecklos
pointless
- verschwendet
Wasted
- unsinnig
Nonsensical
- Gelaber
chatter, babble, nonsense
- vergeudet
wasted
- vertun
to waste
- Gewäsch
Nonsense
Example sentences with “sinnlos”
Das war eine sinnlose Gewalt. (That was senseless violence.)
Frequently asked questions
Difference between 'zwecklos' and 'sinnlos'?
'Zwecklos' means lacking a purpose/goal, while 'sinnlos' means lacking meaning or sense.