as in meaningless
having no meaning
a pointless remark that left everyone scratching their heads in confusion
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Recent Examples of pointless
Sometimes everything just feels completely pointless.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2025
Development stops Did your one-on-ones once discuss your future at the company, but are now quick and pointless?
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
The hiding of this is pointless and serves nobody any constructive purpose.
—Ismael Estrada, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
The whole idea is pointless, damaging and unconstitutional.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2025
Development stops Did your one-on-ones once discuss your future at the company, but are now quick and pointless?
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
The hiding of this is pointless and serves nobody any constructive purpose.
—Ismael Estrada, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
The whole idea is pointless, damaging and unconstitutional.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointless
meaningless
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The Russo-Ukrainian war, and the Israel-Iran conflict have both shown that sophistication alone is meaningless if delivered in teaspoon doses.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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My worry is that AI use becomes ubiquitous enough that the label becomes meaningless—like saying a house was built with a pneumatic brad nailer versus a hammer.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Pointless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointless. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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