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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Eberhart von Franz quickly comes to understand this, as does Ellen; the two conspire to distract Thomas on a pointless quest to kill the Count.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Against Leicester, Liverpool’s back-post setup was rendered pointless as Alexander-Arnold, in particular, regularly failed to clear the first defender.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
The pair fight, with both losing their lives in pointless bloodshed.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
But the multi-step complaint process eventually felt like a pointless time-suck.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Against Leicester, Liverpool’s back-post setup was rendered pointless as Alexander-Arnold, in particular, regularly failed to clear the first defender.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
The pair fight, with both losing their lives in pointless bloodshed.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
But the multi-step complaint process eventually felt like a pointless time-suck.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Pointless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointless. Accessed 5 Jan. 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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