Synonyms for

Aimlessly

Verb / ˈeɪmlʌsli: / Another word for aimlessly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

without purpose or direction

Synonyms & similar words

randomly erratically haphazardly purposelessly unsystematically wanderingly meanderingly ramblingly roamingly driftingly deviatingly divagatingly veeringly tangentially indiscriminately unselectively nonselectively arbitrarily capriciously whimsically

Example sentences

  1. The dog was running aimlessly around the yard.
  2. She walked aimlessly through the store without buying anything.
  3. The car drove aimlessly down the street.
  4. The children were playing aimlessly in the park.
  5. He searched aimlessly for his lost keys.

Quotes

  • 'The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.' - Augustine of Hippo
  • 'Not all those who wander are lost.' - J.R.R. Tolkien
  • 'The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.' - Eleanor Roosevelt

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