pointless
adjective
point·less
ˈpȯint-ləs 
1
: devoid of meaning : senseless
a pointless remark
2
: devoid of effectiveness : flat
pointless attempts to be funny
pointlessly
adverb
pointlessness
noun
Examples of pointless in a Sentence
It would be pointless for us to continue the investigation.
a pointless remark that left everyone scratching their heads in confusion
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The savagery on display should be terrifying, but in a world where humans are so divorced from their actions, everything feels plastic, random, pointless.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 July 2025
But the point is, the games didn’t end anyway, so all of this was pointless and just left open-ended for more seasons someday or spin-offs.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Look, the appetite for yet another pointless U.S.-led war in the Middle East is dead.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
And resistance may come from not just Democrats with ongoing concerns about Trump's and future presidents' potential conflicts of interest—but also from Republicans who think passing the bill is pointless without additional market regulations to drive more stablecoin adoption.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 July 2025
But the point is, the games didn’t end anyway, so all of this was pointless and just left open-ended for more seasons someday or spin-offs.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Look, the appetite for yet another pointless U.S.-led war in the Middle East is dead.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
And resistance may come from not just Democrats with ongoing concerns about Trump's and future presidents' potential conflicts of interest—but also from Republicans who think passing the bill is pointless without additional market regulations to drive more stablecoin adoption.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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“Pointless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointless. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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pointless
adjective
point·less
ˈpȯint-ləs
1
: lacking meaning : senseless
a pointless remark
2
: ineffective sense 1
pointless attempts to be funny
pointlessly
adverb
pointlessness
noun
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