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Meaning of "actionless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACTIONLESS

actionless  [ˈækʃənlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACTIONLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Actionless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ACTIONLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of actionless in the English dictionary

The definition of actionless in the dictionary is inactive, without action.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACTIONLESS


affectionless
əˈfɛkʃənlɪs
compassionless
kəmˈpæʃənlɪs
complexionless
kəmˈplekʃənlɪs
dimensionless
daɪˈmenʃənlɪs
directionless
dɪˈrɛkʃənlɪs
flectionless
ˈflekʃənlɪs
flexionless
ˈflɛkʃənlɪs
functionless
ˈfʌŋkʃənlɪs
inflectionless
ɪnˈflɛkʃənlɪs
inflexionless
ɪnˈflɛkʃənlɪs
motionless
ˈməʊʃənlɪs
passionless
ˈpæʃənlɪs
pretensionless
prɪˈtenʃənlɪs
proportionless
prəˈpɔːʃənlɪs
radiationless
ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃənlɪs
reflectionless
rɪˈflɛkʃənlɪs
sanctionless
ˈsæŋkʃənlɪs
suspicionless
səˈspɪʃənlɪs
unctionless
ˈʌŋkʃənlɪs
vibrationless
vaɪˈbreɪʃənlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACTIONLESS

action figure
action film
action group
action hero
action man
action movie
action painting
action plan
action point
action potential
action replay
action shot
action stations
action-packed
actionable
actionable intelligence
actionably
actioner
actionist

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACTIONLESS

bottomless
brainless
buttonless
carbonless
chainless
crownless
emotionless
expressionless
finless
frictionless
painless
rainless
seasonless
signless
sinless
skinless
stainless
sunless
thornless
unless
winless

Synonyms and antonyms of actionless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «actionless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACTIONLESS

Find out the translation of actionless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of actionless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «actionless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无为
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin acción
570 millions of speakers

English

actionless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

actionless
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

actionless
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бездействующим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

actionless
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

actionless
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans action
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bertindak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tatenlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

actionless
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

actionless
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Actionless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

actionless
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

actionless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेपर्वा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eylemsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza azione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

actionless
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бездіяльним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

actionless
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

actionless
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

actionless
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

actionless
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

actionless
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of actionless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTIONLESS»

The term «actionless» is used very little and occupies the 168.593 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTIONLESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about actionless

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACTIONLESS»

Discover the use of actionless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to actionless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Be Free From "Me": Vedanta Notes
Awareness is actionless and yet it is the witness of all action, all change. Awareness makes all action possible. Without awareness no action would be possible. Yet awareness is actionless. Awareness does not walk. It does not see.
Paul Bahder, Carol Bahder, 2013
2
I and Tao: Martin Buber's Encounter with Chuang Tzu
(“School of Chuang Tzu” 59/22/43—52) LII. Tao the Unknown Primordial Purity asked Boundless, “Do you know Tao?” “I know not,” said Boundless. Primordial Purity asked Actionless, “Do you know Tao?” “I do know Tao,” said Actionless.
Jonathan R. Herman, 2012
3
A Divine Ecology
So Chuang Tzu invites me, Join with me - in actionless action. The action appropriate to the emptiness of No-Place is actionless, because in that place I am not reaching out to manipulate things, but am always spontaneously simply floating ...
Ian Mills, 2004
4
The Vivekacūḍāmaṇi of Śaṅkarācārya Bhagavatpāda: An ...
I am changeless and actionless. I am the essence of pure knowledge. I am perfect and ever-auspicious.1 See SvetUp 6.19, 'actionless' (niskriyarh). akartaham = I am not the doer; abhotkaham = I am not the enjoyer; avikaro'ham akriyah = I am ...
John Grimes, 2004
5
Wrestling With the Ox: A Theology of Religious Experience
Wu-wei, or “actionless action” or “non-ego-assertive action,” is action in accord with and expressive of unprincipled knowing. The essential character of such action is that it is “spontaneous” (tzu-jan), meaning that it is not guided by abstract  ...
Paul O. Ingram, 2006
6
Svetasvataropanisad: The Knowledge That Liberates
The present mantra speaks of God as the one controller (vaçé) of the actionless many (niñkriyäëäm bahünäm), and it is this latter phrase that is the source of much confusion. Niñkriya is translated as either “inactive”96 or “actionless,”97 either ...
Devadatta Kali, 2011
7
Aryadeva's Four Hundred Stanzas on the Middle Way: With ...
The ubiquitous is actionless. If the self is an agent it must be accepted as causing action. If it does not perform actions it is unsuitable as an agent. That which performs actions like coming and going is not permanent since one must admit that it ...
Aryadeva, Gyeltsap, Geshe Sonam Rinchen, Ruth Sonam
8
Mapping Responsibility: Explorations in Mind, Law, Myth, and ...
abandonment, 151 action/inaction, see actionless action action, 148 in inaction, see actionless action as indeterminate, 111, 112 of humans, 112 as passive, 108 physical causes of, 110 predictability of, 112, 114 randomness of, 111 "to ...
Herbert Fingarette, 2004
9
Vivekchoodamani
He who separates all sense-objects, perceived, felt and thought of, from the subjective, unattached, actionless Self- --like the enveloping sheaths separated from the core of the Munja grass- --he is free, for having merged everything with It , ...
Swami Chinmayananda, 2006
10
The Mystery of the Mahabharata: Vol. V: The Explanation of ...
The Soul is Actionless.——It is said that all actions are performed by Prakriti, and that the Soul is actionless. This is apparently the teaching of the Sankhya and its allied systems. But this can also be the teaching of pure Vedanta, for this system  ...
N.v. Thadani

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACTIONLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term actionless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
CareerBuilder Combines HR Functions into New SaaS Package
... fixing customer relationship mismanagement issues; breaking down sourcing silos; simplifying workflows; and fixing actionless analytics with ... «eWeek, Jun 15»
2
CareerBuilder Officially Unveils New Pre-Hire Platform That is …
5 Actionless AnalyticsProblem: There is a large amount of talent data available that can help recruiters build more effective recruitment ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
3
True Detective Might Suck Now, And That Might Be Even More Fun
These minor antics aside, the season premiere was both cheerless and mostly actionless; the episode's catalytic event, in which a corrupt and ... «Deadspin, Jun 15»
4
Film review: 'Madame Bovary,' dir. Sophie Barthes
From the limited knowledge I have on the original novel, it appears the writers made the best of an actionless plot, and made some good ... «Dailyuw, Jun 15»
5
Annie Baker's Pulitzer winner 'The Flick' returns to NYC theater
... Some subscribers were so annoyed by the actionless, leisurely pacing that artistic director Tim Sanford felt compelled to respond with a letter. «New York Post, May 15»
6
Pacquiao could face disciplinary action; Mayweather offers rematch?
They were expecting one of the great bouts in boxing history and instead got a relatively actionless fight in which a now clearly injured ... «CBSSports.com, May 15»
7
Listen to Thomas Edison's Scary Talking Dolls and Never Sleep Again
I suspect if we were participants in this era of speachless, actionless dolls, she would loss her freakin' mind when her new doll spoke. Creepily ... «Gizmodo, May 15»
8
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao live updates: Floyd Mayweather wins by …
... the corner, but not succeeding. Fighters exchange solid rights late in a fairly actionless round. Pacquiao probably won that round. ROUND 2. «AL.com, May 15»
9
'Avengers: Age of Ultron' -- avenging away
... of storytelling: one mission, fight or battle leads to another and the in-between “actionless” conversations and quiet moments seem to function ... «Today's Zaman, Apr 15»
10
Review: A purr-fect 'Cats' scratches below the surface at Norris Theatre
During the otherwise actionless overture, here are the flashing lights onstage and the green eyes prowling the audience, obviously intended to ... «The Daily Breeze, Apr 15»

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