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aimlessness

[/ˈeɪmləsnəs/]
noun
falta de objetivo
1. the quality or state of lacking purpose, direction, or goal
The aimlessness of his wandering troubled his family.
A falta de objetivo de sua errância preocupava sua família.
2. absence of determination or clear intention in one's actions
She drifted through life with a sense of aimlessness.
Ela flutuava pela vida com uma sensação de falta de propósito.
Synonyms
purposelessnessdirectionlessnesslack of purposeaimlessryfutilitymeaninglessness
Antonyms
purposefulnessdeterminationambitiondirectionintentionfocus

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falta de objetivo
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
falta de propósito
often used in formal or business contexts
Portugal
falta de rumo
common in Portuguese Portuguese, emphasizing lack of direction

Related Idioms & Phrases

drifting without purpose
aimless wandering
lack of direction in life
spinning one's wheels
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