Synonyms of pointless

pointless

adjective

ˈpȯint-ləs 

as in meaningless

having no meaning

a pointless remark that left everyone scratching their heads in confusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meaningless
• stupid
• absurd
• inane
• silly
• foolish
• irrational
• empty
• senseless
• unreasonable
• unimportant
• slight
• trivial
• frivolous
• insane
• insignificant
• nonsensical
• inconsequential
• asinine
• fatuous
• minor
• trifling
• negligible
• little
• mindless
• unwise
• inconsiderable
• unintelligent
• zany
• preposterous
• purposeless
• mad
• lunatic
• witless
• brainless
• aimless
• simpleminded
• sappy
• loony
• whacky
• haphazard
• wacky
• daft
• nutty
• harebrained
• jerky
• empty-headed
• crazy
• kooky
• looney
• daffy
• cuckoo
• dotty
• tomfool
• weak-minded
• half-witted
• kookie
• crackpot
• balmy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• meaningful
• significant
• reasonable
• logical
• suggestive
• valid
• important
• eloquent
• expressive
• rational
• pregnant
• major
• substantial
• key
• revealing
• telling
• momentous
• consequential
• eventful
• weighty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pointless

Cautious of what some may think of unnecessarily flamboyant decor, Mulvaney wasn't aiming for pointless blasts of feminine touches everywhere. —Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 May 2025

Watching a rearview mirror to guard against a repeat attack is pointless. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

It’s not always taken seriously enough, despite the fact that employees cite office gossip as their number one pet peeve more than pointless meetings, coworkers taking undeserved credit and micromanagement. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

Corporate-restructuring deals, by comparison, felt pointless. —Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025