as in pointless
having no meaning
this argument over seating arrangements is an utterly meaningless bit of nonsense
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Recent Examples of meaningless
Were the weekend's protests the sign of an anti-Trump popular groundswell, or a meaningless flash in the pan?
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Before Jaws, those two eerie notes were just meaningless sounds.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The Americans face Haiti in a meaningless group-stage match Sunday before awaiting their yet-unknown quarters foe.
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—Greg Cote
june 22, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
If the packaging is inaccessible, the exemption is meaningless.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Before Jaws, those two eerie notes were just meaningless sounds.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The Americans face Haiti in a meaningless group-stage match Sunday before awaiting their yet-unknown quarters foe.
6.
—Greg Cote
june 22, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
If the packaging is inaccessible, the exemption is meaningless.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningless
Adjective
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As commencement ceremonies celebrate the promise of a new generation of graduates, one question looms: will AI make their education pointless?—
Erik Otárola-Castillo,
Time,
7 June 2025
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At the bottom, Greece got the unwanted record of being the only pointless team in the top two divisions of the Nations League.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Rich and influential adults enjoyed Lear’s company, but Lear himself preferred making mischief for children, telling absurd stories and drawing impossible creatures.—
Caroline Carlson
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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Traditionally, a show truck of this caliber would be fitted with an absurd array of chrome lightbars, air horns and blingy accessories but that would be counterintuitive to the vehicle’s mission.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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Mexican men were dismissed as violent Panchos and stupid Pedros.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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There’s more stupid romance around harder substances but few chemicals are more hazardous to ambition than THC.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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This idea, presented as a somewhat inane gesture of pragmatic engagement, instead provoked strong opposition from world leaders, who condemned it as both strategically misguided and morally indefensible.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The finale — in which Jigsaw, Amanda, and just about everyone else meet their maker — gives the initial storyline a satisfying conclusion, sending future screenwriters reaching for increasingly inane ways to revive the central characters.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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One of Netflix’s big movie plays for July is the sequel to its very silly but very fun action fantasy film The Old Guard.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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None of that, however, excuses the silly and juvenile behavior of the Assembly’s majority Democrats last week when the chamber took up a resolution commemorating Pride month.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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So watch for seemingly irrational behavior and erratic tactical moves, as leadership is unafraid to confuse customers and take outsized capital risks.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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As Reva relates the stories of her three main characters—including one whose true passion is snail conservation—her novel hums with bruised faith in the irrational power of hope, whether for peace, love, endangered species, or familial reconciliation.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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The notion Tehran was sprinting toward a nuclear bomb is an empty talking point.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Twelve refill capsules are also included, as well as a prepaid shipping box to send the empty ones back.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Making a prediction for Game 7 is obviously foolish.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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This seems foolish since the U.S. has some 25-30% of the world’s coal, which is even more than China.—
Jude Clemente,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningless. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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