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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Allan Roth, a financial advisor well known to Forbes readers, says commodity futures are a zero-sum game and therefore pointless.
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William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
That doesn’t mean talks – whether direct, face-to-face, or on the phone – are pointless.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Lockdowns were authoritarian, masks were pointless, vaccines were unsafe.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Sometimes everything just feels completely pointless.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
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William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
That doesn’t mean talks – whether direct, face-to-face, or on the phone – are pointless.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Lockdowns were authoritarian, masks were pointless, vaccines were unsafe.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Sometimes everything just feels completely pointless.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pointless
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“Pointless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointless. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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