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pointless

[ point-lis ]

adjective

  1. without a point:

    a pointless pen.

  2. blunt, as an instrument.
  3. without force, meaning, or relevance:

    a pointless remark.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  4. without a point scored, as in a game:

    a pointless inning.



pointless

/ ˈɔɪԳٱɪ /

adjective

  1. without a point
  2. without meaning, relevance, or force
  3. sport without a point scored
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǾԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈǾԳٱԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ǾԳl· adverb
  • ǾԳl·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pointless1

First recorded in 1300–50, pointless is from Middle English point les. See point, -less
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"Trump's so-called "special envoy" might dismiss British leadership as pointless posturing, but we know what it really is," he said.

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Prof Shapiro firmly disputes the allegation that the work is pointless.

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"I think subconsciously the United environment isn't ideal for him and when a marriage is showing cracks, it's pointless to continue," he told the Sun in December.

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That melancholy provides critical nuance to our lives, keeping them from being pointless in the face of sure annihilation.

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He sees it as a pointless mind game that he has no real control over.

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