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

As a smooth fixer for a tertiary monster who has maybe three lines, Morgan Spector is both chilling and thoroughly pointless. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025

Trouble has obviously been brewing in Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its continuation of a pointless war defined by the Russian regime’s willingness to engage in war crimes. —Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025

Spending valuable hours on pointless revenue. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

The rest are kind of pointless. —New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025