pointless

adjective

point·less | \ˈpȯint-ləs

Definition of pointless

1 : devoid of meaning : senseless a pointless remark

2 : devoid of effectiveness : flat pointless attempts to be funny

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Synonyms & Antonyms for pointless

Synonyms

empty, inane, meaningless, senseless

Antonyms

meaningful, significant

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But that doesn't mean that getting it later in your life is pointless. — Korin Miller, SELF, "The HPV Vaccine Is Now FDA-Approved for People Over 26: What You Need to Know," 9 Oct. 2018 And the implicit subsidies dwarf the explicit subsidies, so arguing about the latter while unable to agree on the former is uniquely pointless. — David Roberts, Vox, "Putting a dollar value on one of oil’s biggest subsidies: military protection," 21 Sep. 2018 Well, all of that concern proves to be pointless when Liberty gives birth to a healthy baby boy and later becomes Degrassi’s valedictorian. — refinery29.com, "Let's Put Some Respect On Liberty Van Zandt's Name, Degrassi Fans," 15 June 2018 Law professors said the whole legal battle was pretty pointless. — New York Times, "The Week in Tech: Amazon Continues Its Quest for World Domination," 29 June 2018 That’s why giving yourself a migraine arguing over which Phillies reliever should pitch in what inning to what hitter is pretty much pointless. — Mike Sielski, Philly.com, "Gabe Kapler isn't God, and the Phillies bullpen has few good options | Mike Sielski," 26 June 2018 Caputo learned for certain that Mueller knew about the meeting, and had texts to prove it, during his grand jury testimony on May 2 — so a further cover-up to hide its existence from the special counsel was obviously pointless. — Andrew Prokop, Vox, "Roger Stone suddenly admits to meeting with a Russian national to seek dirt on Hillary Clinton," 17 June 2018 Make Instagram a safe space for yourself rather than a trap of pointless poison. — NBC News, "Actress Jameela Jamil wants to use her platform to change the discussion around body image," 4 May 2018 In order to achieve this, jobs have had to be created that are, effectively, pointless. — Rachel Paige King, Longreads, "Is Your Job Lynchian, or Is It More Kafkaesque?," 26 Apr. 2018

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