goalless

ADJECTIVE

aimless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

desultory erratic frivolous haphazard indiscriminate pointless random

WEAK

accidental any which way bits and pieces blind capricious careless casual chance directionless drifting fanciful fickle fits and starts flighty fortuitous heedless hit-or-miss indecisive irresolute objectless purposeless shiftless stray thoughtless unavailing undirected unguided unplanned unpredictable vagrant wandering wanton wayward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

definite methodical particular sensible specific systematic

WEAK

determined directed goal-oriented motivated pointed purposeful resolute

ADJECTIVE

purposeless

Synonyms

WEAK

aimless designless desultory drifting empty feckless floundering fustian good-for-nothing haphazard hit-or-miss indiscriminate irregular meaningless motiveless needless nonsensical pointless purportless random senseless uncalled for undirected unhelpful unnecessary unplanned unprofitable unpurposed vacuous wanton worthless

Antonyms

WEAK

decided deliberate determined planned purposeful significant useful

ADVERB

adrift

Synonyms

WEAK

aimless directionless purposeless

Antonyms

WEAK

determined on-target purposeful stable

Example Sentences

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In a tune-up against Senegal, the Americans won 3-2 against a country seen as a World Cup dark horse as Pulisic snapped a five-month goalless drought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick confirmed after the goalless Premier League draw at Sunderland that Casemiro will be 'fine' for next week's home meeting with Nottingham Forest.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Rangers pressed and pressed without end product and Celtic won on penalties after 120 goalless minutes at Ibrox.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Coventry may not have been at their free-flowing best during Monday's goalless draw at Hull City - but it does leave them tantalisingly close to promotion to the Premier League.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The border of the curtain was embroidered with heavy Vitruvian scrolls, the shadows of which were reflected on the floor; they made jagged, goalless paths.

From The Goose Man by Porterfield, Allen Wilson

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