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adjective
- 1. having little or no sense, use, or purpose: "speculating like this is a pointless exercise"
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POINTLESS definition: 1. Something that is pointless has no purpose, and it is a waste of time doing it: 2. Something…. Learn more.
1. : devoid of meaning : senseless. a pointless remark. 2. : devoid of effectiveness : flat. pointless attempts to be funny. pointlessly adverb. pointlessness noun. Synonyms. empty. inane. meaningless. senseless. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of pointless in a Sentence.
If something's pointless, it has no use or makes no sense. Telling yourself that it's pointless to be nervous every time you fly on a plane probably won't solve your fear of flying.
Pointless definition: without a point. See examples of POINTLESS used in a sentence.
1. Lacking meaning; senseless: a pointless remark; a pointless coincidence. 2. Ineffectual; useless: a pointless effort to prevent discussion of the scandal. See Synonyms at futile. 3. Having an end that is not sharp or tapered; having no point: pointless arrows. 4. Failing to score a point: a pointless first quarter. point′less·ly adv.
Definition of pointless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "POINTLESS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
pointless meaning, definition, what is pointless: worthless or not likely to have any usef...: Learn more.
(pɔɪntləs ) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that something is pointless, you are criticizing it because it has no sense or purpose. [disapproval] Violence is always pointless. Without an audience the performance is pointless. ...pointless arguments. Synonyms: senseless, meaningless, futile, fruitless More Synonyms of pointless.
without meaning, relevance, or force. without a point scored. ˈpointlessly adv. 'pointless' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):