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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Organizations like Shopify have eliminated up to 76,500 hours of pointless meetings through similar audits.
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Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
If not, maybe the discussion about K2-18b's habitability is, more or less, pointless.
—Perri Thaler, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The reimbursement and ongoing tuition costs for the non-public school are required to be paid by the district by law, so that expense would not be counted in the total amount of money the district wasted over this pointless litigation.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Knowing how badly Laine had been struggling with the Montreal Canadiens, coming into the tournament on an eight-game pointless streak, Pennanen had a one-on-one conversation with the mercurial scoring star.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
If not, maybe the discussion about K2-18b's habitability is, more or less, pointless.
—Perri Thaler, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The reimbursement and ongoing tuition costs for the non-public school are required to be paid by the district by law, so that expense would not be counted in the total amount of money the district wasted over this pointless litigation.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Knowing how badly Laine had been struggling with the Montreal Canadiens, coming into the tournament on an eight-game pointless streak, Pennanen had a one-on-one conversation with the mercurial scoring star.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Pointless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointless. Accessed 17 Mar. 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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