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

“When legacy auto does occasionally reach out, they tepidly discuss implementing FSD for a tiny program in five years with unworkable requirements for Tesla, so pointless.”

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“When legacy auto does occasionally reach out, they tepidly discuss implementing FSD for a tiny program in five years with unworkable requirements for Tesla, so pointless.”

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“You think I haven’t been struggling? That I haven’t been angry at the world for taking her from me? That my life hasn’t felt empty and pointless without her around?”

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His cases involved “endless and seemingly pointless fighting,” with a focus just about money, he says.

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If this is the best quality England can get, increasing the quantity would have been pointless.

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• trivial 
• unnecessary 
• unproductive 
• useless 
• worthless