The article was a mindless piece of nonsense. The movie has been criticized for its mindless violence. a mindless waste of time He seemed to be completely mindless of the danger he was facing. She was mindless of her appearance.
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of mindless was before the 12th century