無意味|むいみmuimi[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. na-adjective, nounnonsense; no meaning; meaningless
   だが俺おれはお前まえのとって永遠えいえんに無意味むいみなまま。↗

   But for you I'll always be insignificant.

• SynonymナンセンスNeutralA loanword for something absurd or nonsensical; 「無意味」 stresses that something has no meaning or point.
• Synonym無用むようWrittenWritten word for 'useless' or 'unnecessary', as in 「心配無用」「無用な混乱」; 「無意味」 stresses having no meaning.
• Synonym無益むえきWrittenMeans bringing no benefit or gain; 「無意味」 stresses that something has no meaning.
• SynonymくだらないNeutralSuggests something is trivial and not worth bothering with; 「無意味」 stresses having no meaning.
• SynonymだめNeutralEveryday word for 'no good' or 'useless'; 「無意味」 stresses that something has no meaning.
• Synonym無駄むだNeutralCovers wasted effort and waste; 「無意味」 stresses that doing something has no point.
• Synonym甲斐無いかいないWrittenWritten word for effort that brings no benefit and is wasted; 「無意味」 stresses lack of meaning.
• Synonym無意義むいぎWrittenWritten-style synonym for 'meaningless', but rare in use; 「無意味」 is the usual word.
• Synonym甲斐なしかいなしWrittenWritten word for worthlessness and hopelessness, rarely used; say 「無意味」 or 「無駄」 instead.
• Synonym益体もないやくたいもないWrittenWritten phrase for something utterly useless and dull, rarely used; 「無意味」 is the normal choice.
• Related虚しいむなしいNeutralDescribes efforts as vain and empty with a sorrowful tone; 「無意味」 is more objective.
• Related空虚くうきょWrittenWritten word for emptiness or hollowness, stressing lack of content; 「無意味」 stresses lack of meaning.
• Related空疎くうそWrittenDescribes arguments or discourse as hollow and insubstantial; 「無意味」 stresses having no meaning.
• Related馬鹿らしいばからしいNeutralSuggests something is absurd and not worth doing; 「無意味」 stresses that doing it serves no purpose.
• RelatedでたらめNeutralRefers to irresponsible, haphazard talk or behaviour; 「無意味」 stresses lack of meaning.
• RelatedばかばかしいNeutralExpresses strong feeling about something utterly ridiculous; 「無意味」 is objective, stressing total meaninglessness.
• Related与太よたCasualColloquial word for idle nonsense or rubbish talk, as in 「与太話」; 「無意味」 is objective.
• Related荒誕こうたんWrittenWritten word for wild, absurd talk; 「無意味」 stresses that something has no meaning.
• Related無稽むけいWrittenMeans groundless and absurd, seen mostly in 「荒唐無稽」; 「無意味」 stresses lack of meaning.
• Antonym有意義ゆういぎNeutralAntonym meaning meaningful or worthwhile, the opposite of utterly meaningless 「無意味」.
• Antonym有意味WrittenWritten antonym meaning 'having meaning', rarely used; the opposite of 「無意味」.

Use 「無意味」 when doing something serves no purpose, as in 「無意味な争い」. For wasted effort say 「無駄」; for the absurd, 「ナンセンス」 or 「馬鹿らしい」; for something trivial or boring, 「下らない」; for hollow arguments, 「空疎」; for the opposite, 「有意義」. The written-style items (甲斐無い, 無意義, 無用, 無益, 甲斐なし, 益体もない, 空虚, 荒誕, 無稽, 有意味) are rare or formal; 「虚しい」 adds pathos, 「馬鹿馬鹿しい」 emotion, 「与太」 and 「出鱈目」 are for nonsense talk, and 「駄目」 is everyday 'no good'.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 意味いみの無ないこと。役やくに立たたず、つまらないこと。くだらないこと。また、そのさま。