purportlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈpəːpətləs/, U.S.

/ˈpərpərtləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: purport n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < purport n. + -less suffix.

Having no purport; meaningless, pointless.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > intention > unintentional or unplanned character > [adjective] > unintentional or involuntary > aimless

purposeless1552

aimless1583

wayless1605

shapelessa1616

designless1649

scopeless1666

unmeaning1680

objectless1797

motiveless1798

purportless1802

driftless1806

adrift1818

unpurpose-like1825

unpurposed1827

goalless1828

nothingarian1859

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > [adjective]

emptya1225

sleevelessc1450

dumb1531

insensible1538

senseless1579

weetless1579

unsignificant1603

surd1605

matterless1612

unmeaning1632

non-significative1633

brute1642

shelly1648

insignificant1651

insignificative1660

unsignificative1664

unsignifying1665

unsensed1667

meaningless1728

bilka1734

meanless1734

inexpressive1744

unideal1751

unexpressive1755

idealess1793

unsuggestive1797

tenorless1821

themeless1840

nonsensible1851

inarticulate1855

purportless1865

expressionless1871

vacuous1872

contentless1886

unmeaningful1897

1802 R. Southey Let. 10 May in New Lett. (1965) I. 277 He provokes me by sawneying ever so purportless an existence.

1865 W. G. Palgrave Narr. Journey through Arabia I. i. 24 A fourth asks purportless or impertinent questions.

1904 Memorandum Congo Govt. 14 May in H. W. Wack Story Congo Free State (1905) 611 (App.) The Government of the Congo State..has asked for the complete Report precisely with a view to transmitting it to the competent judicial and administrative authorities, without which this communication would be purportless.

1960 tr. L. Baladeva Munḍạka Upaniṣad in S. Radhakrishnan Brahma Sutra ii. 452 Brahman is formless. For if it had form the texts which teach it as being without form would become purportless.

2004 B. Anuchitkittikul et al. in M. G. Negoita et al. Knowledge-based Intelligent Information & Engin. Syst. 387 Intentionality is the main factor that distinguishes meaningful gestures out of other purportless actions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	purportless
释义	purportlessadj. Brit. /ˈpəːpətləs/, U.S. /ˈpərpərtləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: purport n., -less suffix. Etymology: < purport n. + -less suffix. Having no purport; meaningless, pointless. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > intention > unintentional or unplanned character > [adjective] > unintentional or involuntary > aimless purposeless1552 aimless1583 wayless1605 shapelessa1616 designless1649 scopeless1666 unmeaning1680 objectless1797 motiveless1798 purportless1802 driftless1806 adrift1818 unpurpose-like1825 unpurposed1827 goalless1828 nothingarian1859 the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > [adjective] emptya1225 sleevelessc1450 dumb1531 insensible1538 senseless1579 weetless1579 unsignificant1603 surd1605 matterless1612 unmeaning1632 non-significative1633 brute1642 shelly1648 insignificant1651 insignificative1660 unsignificative1664 unsignifying1665 unsensed1667 meaningless1728 bilka1734 meanless1734 inexpressive1744 unideal1751 unexpressive1755 idealess1793 unsuggestive1797 tenorless1821 themeless1840 nonsensible1851 inarticulate1855 purportless1865 expressionless1871 vacuous1872 contentless1886 unmeaningful1897 1802 R. Southey Let. 10 May in New Lett. (1965) I. 277 He provokes me by sawneying ever so purportless an existence. 1865 W. G. Palgrave Narr. Journey through Arabia I. i. 24 A fourth asks purportless or impertinent questions. 1904 Memorandum Congo Govt. 14 May in H. W. Wack Story Congo Free State (1905) 611 (App.) The Government of the Congo State..has asked for the complete Report precisely with a view to transmitting it to the competent judicial and administrative authorities, without which this communication would be purportless. 1960 tr. L. Baladeva Munḍạka Upaniṣad in S. Radhakrishnan Brahma Sutra ii. 452 Brahman is formless. For if it had form the texts which teach it as being without form would become purportless. 2004 B. Anuchitkittikul et al. in M. G. Negoita et al. Knowledge-based Intelligent Information & Engin. Syst. 387 Intentionality is the main factor that distinguishes meaningful gestures out of other purportless actions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1802
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