zwecklos
B2futile / pointless
- English meaning
- futile / pointless
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Dictionary
- German words with Z
zwecklos in a sentence
Das war ein zweckloses Unternehmen.
That was a futile undertaking.
Word family
zwecklos is built from der Zweck (purpose, goal). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where zwecklos comes from
Ableitung des Adjektivs vom Substantiv Zweck mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -los
Words that go with zwecklos
abartigabnormalabergläubigsuperstitiousabfindento come to terms withdie Abhängigkeitdependence / dependencydie Abwehrhaltungdefensivenessachtsamheedful / careful / mindfuldie Achtsamkeitmindfulnessagilagiledie Ambivalenzambivalence / conflicting feelingsanfälligsusceptible / prone / predisposedanpassungsfähigadaptableder Antriebdrive / propulsion (think motivation)
Questions about zwecklos
What does zwecklos mean in English?
zwecklos means "futile / pointless". For example: "Das war ein zweckloses Unternehmen." — "That was a futile undertaking."
What level is zwecklos in German?
zwecklos is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.
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