Definition Synonyms
Definition of pointless - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
meaninglesshaving no purpose or effect
- Arguing with him is pointless.
2.
valuelacking significance or importance
- The meeting was pointless and unproductive.
Expressions with pointless
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activity that has no useful result
Filing these reports is a pointless exercise.
action with no purpose or effect
His apology was a pointless gesture after the damage was done.
Origin of pointless
Old English, point (point) + -less (without)
Terms with pointless included in their meaning
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futility
pointless or not worth doing
pointless
used to express that something is not worth doing
pointlessness
connects clauses to show doing something is pointless
frequent arguing
argue frequently over small or pointless disputes
futility
make something pointless or stop it from working
chaos
chaotic or pointless activity
pointless talk
stop talking because it's pointless
sarcasm
sarcastic remark about something perceived as pointless
politics
wasteful or pointless activity or project
waste resources
waste time or money on pointless or trivial work
purpose
make the purpose of something fail or pointless
pointless changes
make small changes that do not solve the real problem
pointless debate
start or continue a disagreement just to keep arguing
futile action
action that is pointless and cannot succeed
pointless task
task with no chance of success
judgment
activity seen as unwise or pointless
pointless action
action that achieves no result
pointless
act or thing that is pointless or ineffective
figurative
pointless or self-indulgent activity
futile speech
refrain from speaking when it's pointless
futility
do something pointless or ineffective
futile action
do something pointless or futile
contradictory action
makes the original purpose pointless or ineffective
pointless action
in a way that achieves nothing useful or helpful
Examples of pointless in a sentence
The meeting was deemed pointless by the attendees. His argument was pointless and added nothing to the discussion. Buying that gadget is pointless if you never use it.
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- French:inutile, insignifiant, ...
- German:zwecklos, bedeutungslos, ...
- Italian:inutile, insignificante, ...
- Spanish:inútil, irrelevante, ...
- Portuguese:inútil, irrelevante, ...
- Chinese:无意义的, 毫无意义的, ...
- Japanese:無意味な, 価値のない, ...
- Arabic:عَدِيم الجَدْوَى, بِلا مَعْنًى, ...
- Hebrew:חֲסַר טַעַם, חֲסַר חֲשִׁיבוּת, ...
- Russian:бессмысленный, ...
- Ukrainian:безглуздий, незначний, ...
- Hindi:निरर्थक, बेकार, ...
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