Apropos and Purposeless

Apropos

Apropos adjective - Having to do with the matter at hand.
Usage example: the actor announced to reporters that he would regard as apropos only questions about the movie and would ignore inquiries about his love life

Purposeless is an antonym for apropos.

Purposeless

Purposeless adjective - Not evidencing any purpose or goal.

Apropos is an antonym for purposeless.

Nearby Words: purpose, purposeful
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Purposeless and Apropos. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apropos/purposeless
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