The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EMPTY , but the solution may also be NONSENSICAL which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Meaningless crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EMPTY | 51 % | 5 |
| INANE | 29 % | 5 |
| HOLLOW | 6 % | 6 |
| IDLE | 6 % | 4 |
| NONSENSICAL | 3 % | 11 |
| MOOT | 3 % | 4 |
| BANAL | 3 % | 5 |
Why may NONSENSICAL be the right solution?
The word "nonsensical" means lacking meaning or making no sense. It is the right solution because it perfectly matches the clue "meaningless."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Meaningless
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- mindless
- senseless
- unmeaning
- nonsensical
- vacuous
- purposeless
- pointless
- empty
- insignificant
- nonsense
- hollow
- fruitless
Crossword Answer definitions
EMPTY noun- (usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.
- To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.
- Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination.
- Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
- Containing no elements (as of a string, array, or set), opposed to being null (having no valid value).
- Free; clear; devoid; often with of.
- Having nothing to carry, emptyhanded; unburdened.
- Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language.
- Unable to satisfy; hollow; vain.
- Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial.
- Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy.
- (of some female animals, especially cows and sheep) Not pregnant; not producing offspring when expected to do so during the breeding season.
- Producing nothing; unfruitful; said of a plant or tree.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result EMPTY
- Vacuous
- "E" on a gauge
- Like some threats
- Depleted
- Take out (the trash)
- Bad news on the gas gauge
- Out of gas
- Meaningless
- Bottle to recycle
- Pointing to E
More clues leading to the result INANE
More clues leading to the result HOLLOW
- Ichabod's was Sleepy
- Unsatisfying, as a victory
- Empty
- Like the Trojan horse
- Like jack-o'-lanterns
- Meaningless
- Like a jack-o'-lantern
- Insincere
- Like jack-o'-lanterns or meaningless victories
- Empty inside
More clues leading to the result IDLE
- Lay off
- Like some threats
- Not in use
- Not working
- Twiddling one's thumbs
- Cleese's cohort, once
- Inactive
- Like chatter, perhaps
- Run in neutral
- Unoccupied
More clues leading to the result NONSENSICAL
More clues leading to the result MOOT
- Academic
- Type of court
- Arguable
- Irrelevant
- Like some points
- Immaterial
- Not relevant
- Not worth arguing about
- Debatable
- Purely academic