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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Even before the arrival of artificial intelligence, the instant availability of information and distraction on the internet was leading students to wonder if the labor of learning was boring and potentially pointless.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
But to hold on to their negotiating leverage, Senate Democrats will likely have to vote against a bill to temporarily extend government funding on Tuesday, just hours before a shutdown — an uncomfortable position for a party that has long denounced shutdowns as pointless and destructive.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Potter was able to laugh about it at a press conference on Friday, a pointless briefing given he was sacked the following morning.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
On Dancing With the Stars, is there anything more pointless than asking a judge for a one-word critique?
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
But to hold on to their negotiating leverage, Senate Democrats will likely have to vote against a bill to temporarily extend government funding on Tuesday, just hours before a shutdown — an uncomfortable position for a party that has long denounced shutdowns as pointless and destructive.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Potter was able to laugh about it at a press conference on Friday, a pointless briefing given he was sacked the following morning.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
On Dancing With the Stars, is there anything more pointless than asking a judge for a one-word critique?
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Pointless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointless. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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