Korean word

무의미하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmuuimihada

Meaning

  • adjectivemeaningless

Example

이 결과는 무의미해요.i kyeol gwa neun mu ui mi hae yo

This result is meaningless.

Illustration for 무의미하다 (meaningless)

More examples

그의 발언은 무의미했어요.keu ui pa reo neun mu ui mi hae sseo yo

His remarks were meaningless.

Core concept

A result or idea that contains no meaningful substance and therefore has no real value in its situation.

Common phrases

  • 무의미한 말mu ui mi han mal

    meaningless words

  • 무의미한 행동mu ui mi han haeng dong

    meaningless actions

Similar words

의미가 없다uimiga eoptta: No meaning or importance can be found in a statement, event, or action.
쓸데없다sseuldeeoptta: Spending time or resources on an action produces no useful result.
소용없다soyongeoptta: A method or attempt produces no helpful effect in the situation.

Definition in Korean

특정 상황에서 내용이나 효과가 없어 중요하지 않거나 의미가 없다는 상태를 나타내는 형용사teuk jjeong sang hwang e seo nae yong i na hyo gwa ga eop sseo chung yo ha ji an keo na ui mi ga eop tta neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean base joins the ideas of absence and meaning, and a final verb-forming element makes the compound descriptive.

Usage tips

  • It often appears in reviews, reports, and arguments, where it evaluates the value of an outcome rather than naming a physical feature.

Opposites

  • 의미있다uimiitttameaningfuladjective

Related words

  • 무의미함muuimihammeaninglessnessnoun

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