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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The seven-time champion finished in 15th, walking away pointless.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Rather, in meditation, the struggling of the mind, the seemingly pointless questing for distraction, and then, the hard road back to centeredness is the point of it all.
—Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Since the 2024 election, the news had become relentless, daily cruelties laid out so matter-of-factly that creativity seemed frivolous, even pointless.
—Karen Palmer
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
This isn’t to say Hegel thought history was pointless.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Rather, in meditation, the struggling of the mind, the seemingly pointless questing for distraction, and then, the hard road back to centeredness is the point of it all.
—Paul Greenberg, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Since the 2024 election, the news had become relentless, daily cruelties laid out so matter-of-factly that creativity seemed frivolous, even pointless.
—Karen Palmer
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
This isn’t to say Hegel thought history was pointless.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
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 26 Sep. 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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