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
The stakes are not equal; her dream of a future could be a meaningless flirtation to him.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Laws protecting election integrity are meaningless if they are not enforced.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The first note, brushstroke, or sentence is meaningless; an unfinished first paragraph is humiliating.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Replacing Greg Bovino in his SS-reminiscent outfit with Tom Homan in the Twin Cities is meaningless, as is Trump’s promise to reduce the occupying force there by 700 troops.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Laws protecting election integrity are meaningless if they are not enforced.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The first note, brushstroke, or sentence is meaningless; an unfinished first paragraph is humiliating.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Replacing Greg Bovino in his SS-reminiscent outfit with Tom Homan in the Twin Cities is meaningless, as is Trump’s promise to reduce the occupying force there by 700 troops.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningless
Adjective
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If no one ever does, a youth academy is pointless.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Then there’s the controversy sparked by celebrity podcasters Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, who dismissed Crockett's Senate bid as pointless.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As a result, the price of gold is now approaching $5,300 an ounce, a level that would have seemed absurd even to seasoned commodities traders just a few years ago.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Luke and Mike Bell, the father-and-son team from South Africa already famous for pushing electric quadcopters to velocities that seemed positively absurd, appear to be building for both.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And to be perfectly fair, nervous gratuitous laughter at stupid jokes is not unknown among anyone, including the press corps.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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Above all else, avoid the stupid mistakes that lead to injury, illness, and evacuation from the game.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Many of the jokes played off the inane truths of the work environment.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their relationship is fun to watch, so why bother with all these men and their inane storylines?—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
12 Dec. 2025
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Every detail of Canadian/American (and the slash here is intentionally indicating a romantic relationship versus a friend or co-worker vibe) civics was sillier than the last.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nothing is too silly or simple.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Quick business fixes seem overwhelming at times, irrational at others.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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This is far from an irrational worry.—
Rebecca Boyle,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Three De’Anthony Melton free throws got the deficit back to three after another Pelicans score, but the Pelicans held on for the win after a few empty Warriors possessions.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Goodwin won the faceoff 15 seconds later and fired a bending shot the length of the ice into the empty net, giving the Irish a 3-1 edge.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Although his fortunes have faltered, counting Trump out would be foolish.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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But counting on two players with hamstring issues to rescue the defense seems more foolish than strategic.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningless. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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