Pointless

/ˈpɔɪntlɪs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

having little or no sense, use, or purpose; futile.

The debate seemed pointless since neither side was willing to compromise.

not having a point or significant purpose.

He found the lengthy meeting to be pointless, as no decisions were made.

lacking a meaningful outcome.

It's pointless to worry about things that are out of our control.

serving no practical purpose.

Her insistence on keeping it was pointless since it had no value.

Derived from the combination of 'point' and the suffix '-less', indicating absence.

pointless exercise

An activity that yields no real benefit or outcome.

pointless argument

A debate that serves no purpose and leads to no conclusion.

pointless task

A job or chore that has no real significance.

futility

The quality of being useless or hopeless.

redundancy

The state of being not or no longer needed or useful.

ineffectiveness

The quality of not producing the desired effect.

a waste of time

That whole movie was just a pointless waste of time.

going nowhere

Their conversation was just pointless, like it was going nowhere.