pointless

[point-lis]

adjective

1. without a point.

   a pointless pen.

2. blunt, as an instrument.

3. without force, meaning, or relevance.

   a pointless remark.

   Synonyms: ineffectual, futile, unproductive, meaningless

4. without a point scored, as in a game.

   a pointless inning.

pointless

/ ˈpɔɪntlɪs /

adjective

1. without a point

2. without meaning, relevance, or force

3. sport without a point scored

Other Word Forms

• pointlessly adverb
• pointlessness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pointless¹

First recorded in 1300–50, pointless is from Middle English point les. See point, -less

Example Sentences

“I think having a regular $25,000 model is pointless,” he told investors on an earnings call last year.

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The pointless rules and policing of pregnancy from Kennedy come hand-in-hand with Republican efforts to make sure women can’t say no to childbirth.

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But she will also accuse Labour of offering "little more than pointless soundbites" on community policing during its year in power so far.

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Kirk was neither a demon nor a saint, and looking for the cause of his death in slogans and political statements is pointless — if you want to solve the problem.

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Former England striker Wayne Rooney told his BBC Sounds podcast this week that these games were "horrible" to play in and could feel "pointless".

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Related Words

• absurd 
• aimless 
• fruitless 
• futile 
• impotent 
• inconsequential 
• ineffective 
• ineffectual 
• insignificant 
• irrelevant 
• meaningless 
• powerless 
• silly 
• stupid 
• trivial 
• unnecessary 
• unproductive 
• useless 
• worthless