directionlessness

English

Etymology

From directionless +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dʌɪˈɹɛkʃənləsnəs/

Noun

directionlessness (uncountable)

1. Absence of direction.
   • 2007 August 4, Allan Kozinn, “The Generation of ’38, Still Kicking”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     But with unstructured improvisation, the risk that directionlessness will give way to pointlessness is high.

   • 2013, Jenny Turner, “A Girl and a Gun”, in London Review of Books, volume 35, number 19:

     The sector is booming and dullness and directionlessness are a plus.

Translations

Translations

• Polish: bezideowość f (referring to someone's life goals), bezkierunkowość f