as in pointless
having no meaning
this argument over seating arrangements is an utterly meaningless bit of nonsense
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Recent Examples of meaningless
His 2010 Cy Young victory despite a 13-12 record marked a turning point where win-loss record went from being the most important pitcher stat to one that’s borderline meaningless.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Dismissing such conflicts as a grotesque but meaningless assemblage of scandals—the love child of Teapot Dome and Watergate—would be a mistake.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
That’s always been typical of the Democratic governor’s meaningless-speak.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, logging those extra 15 hours is next to meaningless.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Dismissing such conflicts as a grotesque but meaningless assemblage of scandals—the love child of Teapot Dome and Watergate—would be a mistake.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
That’s always been typical of the Democratic governor’s meaningless-speak.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, logging those extra 15 hours is next to meaningless.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meaningless
Adjective
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The negotiations with Iran are pointless.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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That’s more pointless pain for families who have tried to follow the law but are now living in fear.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Straight men, in particular, are only talked about, kept in the background, or appearing as authority figures trying to uphold absurd laws and traditions.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Pepsi’s chart is absurd and someone’s going to look stupid when the momentum fades.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But maybe Johnson isn’t stupid.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Such as the one where the candidate remarked that some white rural Americans were stupid and racist.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Many of the jokes played off the inane truths of the work environment.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their relationship is fun to watch, so why bother with all these men and their inane storylines?—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Don’t feel silly asking at the ski shop.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Walker offers this diagnosis himself, leeringly dismissing Pearl as a silly mommy, awash with hormones, mildly and minorly hysterical.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Away from the irrational exuberance, there are still sensible investments to be made.—
Mikael Johnsson,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The move would be both economically irrational and morally obtuse.—
Ruth Jean-Marie,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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An empty mount later seen attached to the doorframe appears to match one designed for a Google product.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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As malls have closed because of shifting consumer shopping habits and a desire for more lucrative development opportunities, the expansive empty buildings have taken on a new draw as a kind of postapocalyptic wasteland, much to the chagrin of local officials.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Counting on one of the league’s most expensive talents to play meaningful minutes from here on out at his age with a track record like that is nearly as foolish as Nico trading a perennial MVP candidate at 26.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 4,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The lesson isn’t that NBA teams are reckless or foolish.—
Spencer Harrison,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Meaningless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meaningless. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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