aimlessness

aimlessness — 名詞

1. the state of having no clear purpose, direction, or plan for one's actions or li

1.名詞C1
釋義

茫然

缺乏目標、方向的狀態

the state of having no clear purpose, direction, or plan for one's actions or life — often felt as a vague, unsettling feeling of not knowing what to do or where to go.

例句

After finishing university, Mei-Lin felt a strong sense of aimlessness that lasted for months.

大學畢業後，Mei-Lin 感到一陣強烈的茫然，這種感覺持續了好幾個月。

sense of aimlessness

The long summer holiday filled the children with aimlessness as they wandered the empty streets.

漫長的暑假讓孩子們在空蕩蕩的街道上閒逛，心中充滿了茫然。

filled with aimlessness

同義詞
  • purposelessness

    stronger and more negative; can apply to specific actions as well as general states

  • directionlessness

    very similar meaning, less common in everyday speech

  • drift

    noun form used metaphorically ('a sense of drift'), slightly less formal

反義詞
  • purposefulness

    the opposite state, having clear goals and intentions

  • direction

    used in phrases like 'a sense of direction'

用法筆記

Frequently appears in the pattern 'a sense/feeling of aimlessness' to describe an emotional state rather than an objective condition. Unlike 'purposelessness', which can describe an activity, aimlessness more often describes a person's inner state or life phase.

常見錯誤

❌I feel aimlessness about my future.
✅I feel a sense of aimlessness about my future.
💡'aimlessness' is usually preceded by 'a sense/feeling of' in emotional contexts.
❌The project was full of aimlessness.
✅The project lacked direction.
💡'aimlessness' is rarely used for temporary tasks; it suits broader life situations.

aimlessness — 形容詞