Korean word

무의미

Pronunciation

Romanizationmuuimi

Meaning

  • adjectivemeaningless

Example

이 말은 무의미해.i ma reun mu ui mi hae

This word is meaningless.

Illustration for 무의미 (meaningless)

More examples

그의 설명은 무의미했다.keu ui seol myeong eun mu ui mi haet tta

His explanation was meaningless.

Core concept

Something that contains no useful meaning or value to guide thought or action.

Common phrases

  • 무의미한 말mu ui mi han mal

    meaningless words

  • 무의미한 행동mu ui mi han haeng dong

    meaningless actions

Similar words

의미없다uimieoptta: Expressing no meaningful idea or content.
쓸모없다sseulmoeoptta: Not useful for a practical task or goal.
소용없다soyongeoptta: Failing to help or produce the expected result.
하찮다hachanta: So minor in importance or worth that it is barely worth notice.

Definition in Korean

뜻이나 가치가 없어 말이나 행동의 이유가 되지 않는 상태를 이르는 형용사.tteu si na ka chi ga eop sseo ma ri na haeng dong ui i yu ga toe ji an neun sang tae reul i reu neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

This adjective comes from Sino-Korean components expressing the absence of meaning and refers to the resulting lack of purpose or value.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, this word can sound more formal than casual expressions for saying that something has no point, so it is especially useful in careful speech and writing.

Opposites

  • 유의미하다yuuimihadameaningfuladjective
  • 의미있다uimiitttameaningfuladjective

Related words

  • 무의미성muuimiseongmeaninglessnessnoun
  • 무의미하게muuimihagemeaninglesslyadverb

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