sinnlos

meaningless

English meaning: meaningless
CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate
Dictionary: German words with S

sinnlos in a sentence

So ein sinnloses Buch habe ich schon lange nicht mehr gelesen.
I haven't read such a meaningless book in a long time.

Comparative and superlative

sinnlos → sinnloser → am sinnlosesten

Word family

sinnlos is built from der Sinn (sense). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where sinnlos comes from

Ableitung zu Sinn mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -los

Words that go with sinnlos

abhängendepend on abhängigdependent der Ablaufprocedure die Abnahmedecrease der Abschnittsection/passage absolutabsolutely, total abstimmenvote, coordinate die Abweichungdeviation, discrepancy ähnlichsimilar die Ähnlichkeitsimilarity allerall-, every-allgemeingeneral, universal

Questions about sinnlos

What is the comparative of sinnlos?

sinnlos → sinnloser → am sinnlosesten.

What does sinnlos mean in English?

sinnlos means "meaningless". For example: "So ein sinnloses Buch habe ich schon lange nicht mehr gelesen." — "I haven't read such a meaningless book in a long time."

What level is sinnlos in German?

sinnlos is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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