pointless

[point-lis] / ˈpɔɪnt lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

ridiculous, senseless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd aimless fruitless futile impotent inconsequential ineffective ineffectual insignificant irrelevant meaningless powerless silly stupid trivial unnecessary unproductive useless worthless

WEAK

around in circles going nowhere in vicious circle inane needle in haystack nongermane nonsensical not pertinent on treadmill purportless remote unavailing uninteresting unprofitable vague vain

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able consequential effective fruitful important necessary potent productive profitable sensible significant strong useful valuable wise worthwhile

WEAK

beneficial meaningful pointed

Example Sentences

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“When legacy auto does occasionally reach out, they tepidly discuss implementing FSD for a tiny program in five years with unworkable requirements for Tesla, so pointless.”

From Barron's

His cases involved “endless and seemingly pointless fighting,” with a focus just about money, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

If this is the best quality England can get, increasing the quantity would have been pointless.

From BBC

It was the longest in U.S. history, 43 days, and utterly pointless.

From The Wall Street Journal

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