objectless

[ ob-jikt-lis, -jekt- ]

/ ˈɒb dʒɪkt lɪs, -dʒɛkt- /

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adjective

not directed toward any goal; purposeless; aimless.

having no object: an objectless preposition.

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Origin of objectless

First recorded in 1795–1805; object + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM objectless

ob·ject·less·ly, adverbob·ject·less·ness, noun

Words nearby objectless

objectivism, objectivity, objectivize, object language, object lens, objectless, object lesson, object linking and embedding, object-oriented, object-oriented programming, object program

How to use objectless in a sentence

I don't think it was anger against anybody in particular; it was as objectless as it was useless and exhausting.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
But he must on wearily and lamely, for ever316 through this wood—objectless, except for life and liberty.
Heart|Martin Farquhar Tupper
The seeming objectless cannonade secured the unharassed home-coming of the 4000 way-weary marchers from Dundee.
From Capetown to Ladysmith|G. W. Steevens
Sometimes leading and sometimes carrying Hilda, Mrs. Hooven set off upon her objectless journey.
The Octopus|Frank Norris

But the wonders differ from Natural Science in this—they are alike objectless, purposeless, puerile, frivolous.
The Boy Scouts Book of Stories|Various