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Synonyms & Antonyms of pointless
having no meaning
- a pointless remark that left everyone scratching their heads in confusion
Synonyms for pointless
Words Related to pointless
- frivolous,
- inconsequential,
- inconsiderable,
- insignificant,
- little,
- minor,
- negligible,
- slight,
- trifling,
- trivial,
- unimportant
- absurd,
- asinine,
- balmy,
- brainless,
- crackpot,
- crazy,
- cuckoo,
- daffy,
- daft,
- dotty,
- empty-headed,
- fatuous,
- foolish,
- half-witted,
- harebrained,
- insane,
- jerky,
- kooky
- (also kookie),
- loony
- (also looney),
- lunatic,
- mad,
- mindless,
- nonsensical,
- nutty,
- preposterous,
- sappy,
- silly,
- simpleminded,
- stupid,
- tomfool,
- unintelligent,
- unwise,
- wacky
- (also whacky),
- weak-minded,
- witless,
- zany
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“Pointless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointless. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of pointless was in 1582
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