SuaviloquyToday’s word

purposeless

Purposeless, a.

Having no purpose or result; objectless. Bp. Hall. -- Pur"pose*less*ness, n.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for purposeless; he lists it under faint.

Where he writes about it:

A person may be faint when physically wearied, or when overcome with fear; he may be a faint adherent because naturally feeble or purposeless, or because half-hearted in the cause; he may be a faltering supporter because naturally irresolute or because faint-hearted and timid in view of perils that threaten, a listless worker, through want of mental energy and purpose. — from faint