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noun
The property of being mindless.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Synonyms: thoughtlessness
Antonyms: mindfulness, presence of mind
noun
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: heedlessness, rashness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: imprudence
Narrower terms: lightheadedness
noun
total lack of meaning or ideas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: inanity, senselessness, vacuity, pointlessness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: meaninglessness
History
Etymology tree English mindless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English mindlessness From mindless + -ness.
Across languages
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