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aimless course

[/ˈeɪmləs kɔːrs/]
nounpl: aimless courses
curso sem rumo
1. A path, direction, or trajectory that lacks purpose, direction, or clear objective
His career took an aimless course after graduation.
Sua carreira tomou um curso sem rumo após a formatura.
2. A wandering or drifting movement without specific destination or goal
The ship drifted on an aimless course across the ocean.
O navio derivava em um curso sem rumo através do oceano.
NYC Slang
going nowhere fast
Synonyms
directionless pathpurposeless journeywandering routedrifting trajectoryhaphazard direction
Antonyms
purposeful coursedirected pathplanned trajectorygoal-oriented directionstraight course

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
curso sem rumo
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
caminho sem destino
alternative variation common in SP
Portugal
percurso sem objectivo
uses 'objectivo' spelling (European Portuguese)

Related Idioms & Phrases

up the creek without a paddle
lost at sea
barking up the wrong tree
on a wild goose chase
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