pointless

ˈpɔɪntləs
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Translation of pointless from English into Dutch

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Adjective

1.

meaningless

having no purpose or effect
  • Arguing with him is pointless.Met hem ruzie maken is zinloos.
2.

value

lacking significance or importance
  • The meeting was pointless and unproductive.De vergadering was nutteloos en onproductief.
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Expressions with pointless: examples in English and translations in Dutch

nutteloze oefening
Filing these reports is a pointless exercise.
nutteloos gebaar
actie zonder doel
His apology was a pointless gesture after the damage was done.

Synonyms and analogies of pointless in English

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.

Translations of "pointless" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
zinloosadj.

Trying to fix the old machine without parts is a pointless exercise.

Proberen die oude machine zonder onderdelen te repareren is compleet zinloos.

nutteloosadj.

I'm not opening my wallet again for another pointless team-building weekend.

Ik trek de portemonnee niet nog eens voor weer zo'n nutteloos teamweekend.

onnodigadj.

Idle time, partial loads and pointless consumption are all avoided.

Zo worden wachttijden, gedeeltelijke ladingen en onnodig verbruik voorkomen.

doelloosadj.

The slothful approach may be pointless, but it is not without meaning.

De traagheid mag dan doelloos zijn, zonder betekenis is het niet.

overbodigadj.

Checking the locked door twice was a pointless gesture since it was always secure.

De deur twee keer controleren was overbodig; hij zat altijd goed op slot.

onzinnigadj.

This is pointless and shows great hypocrisy.

Dat is onzinnig en geeft blijk van een buitengewoon hypocriete houding.

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Other translations for pointless:

  • geen zin

pointless: Examples and translations in context

Avoid pointless arguments that only lead nowhere but waste your time.

Vermijd zinloze discussies die je niets opleveren en alleen maar tijd kosten.

Conducting the survey without clear questions is a pointless exercise.

Een enquête houden zonder duidelijke vragen is een volstrekt zinloze exercitie.

I stopped listening when the conversation turned inane and pointless.

Ik ben afgehaakt toen het gesprek zo oerstom en zinloos werd.

Arguing over trivial details is often pointless and wastes time.

Ruzie maken over futiliteiten is vaak zinloos en kost alleen maar tijd.

Waiting for a reply that never comes can feel like a pointless exercise.

Wachten op een antwoord dat maar niet komt kan ontzettend zinloos aanvoelen.

Sending that email again felt like a pointless gesture when no one replied.

Die e-mail nog een keer sturen voelde zinloos, aangezien niemand had gereageerd.

They realized they were just spinning their wheels and canceled the pointless project.

Ze beseften dat ze op dezelfde plaats stampten en schrapten het zinloze project.

He doesn't want to throw his life away on pointless online arguments.

Hij wil zijn leven niet weggooien aan zinloze ruzies op internet.

See also:

pointless exercisepointless gesture
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