pointless
adjective
point·less
ˈpȯint-ləs 
1
: devoid of meaning : senseless
a pointless remark
2
: devoid of effectiveness : flat
pointless attempts to be funny
pointlessly
adverb
pointlessness
noun
Examples of pointless in a Sentence
It would be pointless for us to continue the investigation.
a pointless remark that left everyone scratching their heads in confusion
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All the thoughts and feelings are ultimately pointless or nonsense.
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Big Think, 12 Apr. 2025
Most movies go nuts with exposition, because most scripts in development these days get studio or producer notes requiring pointless reiterations of plot points.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
That kind of culture happens when challenging the way things have always been done feels risky, or pointless, or just not worth the effort.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But Schopenhauer, possibly influenced by the swirling infusion of Indian philosophies at the time, argued that this is a pointless game.
—Big Think, 9 Apr. 2025
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Big Think, 12 Apr. 2025
Most movies go nuts with exposition, because most scripts in development these days get studio or producer notes requiring pointless reiterations of plot points.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
That kind of culture happens when challenging the way things have always been done feels risky, or pointless, or just not worth the effort.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But Schopenhauer, possibly influenced by the swirling infusion of Indian philosophies at the time, argued that this is a pointless game.
—Big Think, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pointless
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“Pointless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointless. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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pointless
adjective
point·less
ˈpȯint-ləs
1
: lacking meaning : senseless
a pointless remark
2
: ineffective sense 1
pointless attempts to be funny
pointlessly
adverb
pointlessness
noun
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