as in meaningless
having no meaning
a pointless remark that left everyone scratching their heads in confusion
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Recent Examples of pointless
If the whale dies at sea, their work may seem pointless in retrospect.
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Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Kimbrough has spent much of his time working on the property, but now the remaining projects — landscaping, finishing the basement — seem pointless to pursue.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The history of the treatment of madness, far from representing the slow but steady march of science, was until recently a series of false starts, futile debates about method, and pointless, even cruel, interventions.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
To see players announced and introduced after 10 minutes of pointless waiting and camera shots of team executives sitting around a table looking at laptops before clapping after every decision.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Kimbrough has spent much of his time working on the property, but now the remaining projects — landscaping, finishing the basement — seem pointless to pursue.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The history of the treatment of madness, far from representing the slow but steady march of science, was until recently a series of false starts, futile debates about method, and pointless, even cruel, interventions.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
To see players announced and introduced after 10 minutes of pointless waiting and camera shots of team executives sitting around a table looking at laptops before clapping after every decision.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointless
meaningless
Adjective
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Growth at the top becomes meaningless if the foundation beneath it is eroding.—
Sunita Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The truth is that what happened on the pitch was meaningless for most.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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“Pointless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointless. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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