Purposeless and Stray

Purposeless

Purposeless adjective - Not evidencing any purpose or goal.

Stray and purposeless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stray" instead an adjective "Purposeless".

Nearby Words: purpose, purposeful

Stray

Stray adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
Usage example: stray sightings of UFO's, none of which have been rigorously analyzed by scientists

Purposeless and stray are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Purposeless" instead an adjective "Stray".

Nearby Words: strayed, straying
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