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
• loony
• wacky
• witless
• brainless
• aimless
• simpleminded
• sappy
• whacky
• haphazard
• daft
• nutty
• kooky
• harebrained
• daffy
• jerky
• empty-headed
• crazy
• cuckoo
• looney
• dotty
• crackpot
• tomfool
• balmy
• weak-minded
• half-witted
• kookie

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

In her opening statement, defense lawyer Teny Geragos sounded fully resigned to any charm offensive being pointless. —Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025

The customer success manager scheduling seemingly pointless check-in calls might prevent million-dollar churn through relationship management that AI cannot replicate. —Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

For the United States, this new context makes reengaging with North Korea along old lines effectively pointless. —Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025

Allan Roth, a financial advisor well known to Forbes readers, says commodity futures are a zero-sum game and therefore pointless. —William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025