pointless
adjective
without a point.
pointlessness
-
a word derived from
pointless.
Example Sentences
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"We can see the entire pointlessness of this war at this place," noted Merz.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Union of Soviet Composers blacklisted her in 1979, condemning her and six fellow composers for writing "pointlessness... noisy mud instead of musical innovation".
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
Being entirely confident in my friends’ abilities to succeed revealed the pointlessness of hesitating to be confident in my own.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
“In a way, the new version is both more sentimental and darker,” Noé said in a video interview, explaining that it emphasizes the pointlessness of Marcus’s vengeance-seeking.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
“Don’t be nutty, Brinker,” I turned back toward the desk and began moving books with rapid pointlessness, “what a crazy thing to say.”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
