Without purpose, use, or function; serving no practical purpose.
From function plus the suffix -less (Old English -leas, meaning 'without'). The suffix creates adjectives meaning absence of the preceding noun.
Marie Kondo uses this concept religiously—'Does it spark joy?' really means 'Is it functionless decoration?'—making this word a cornerstone of modern minimalist philosophy.
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