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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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
But to go so far as to dismiss the past… Making a snide comment about the Cannes audience, which has always welcomed him warmly, was pointless and unfair.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The Constitution’s glitterati, present at the creation, were unanimous in fearing the executive branch would concoct excuses for pointless wars to aggrandize power and crush unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
But without Nicky, that MIT dream seems to her utterly pointless.
—Allison Arieff, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
But to go so far as to dismiss the past… Making a snide comment about the Cannes audience, which has always welcomed him warmly, was pointless and unfair.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The Constitution’s glitterati, present at the creation, were unanimous in fearing the executive branch would concoct excuses for pointless wars to aggrandize power and crush unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
But without Nicky, that MIT dream seems to her utterly pointless.
—Allison Arieff, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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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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