pointless
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pointless
- /ˈpɔɪntləs/
Where it comes from
From Middle English pointles, poynteles, poyntlees. By surface analysis, point + -less.
adjective more pointless · most pointless · pointlesse
- Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end. a pointless sword
- Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc. a pointless remark
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Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.
Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless.
Similar: futile, needless, purposeless, redundant, superfluous
- Having no points After four matches and four defeats, United remain pointless at the foot of the table.
- Without points. a pointless topology
- Point-free; employing the tacit programming paradigm.
Similar: blunt, dull, obtuse, point-free · Opposite: pointed, sharp, worthwhile, useful, pointful
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: worthless, otiose, senseless, meaningless, purposeless, blunt, wasted, unpointed, superfluous, useless, inane, ineffective, futile, ineffectual, inept, unproductive
adjective
Similar: blunt, dull, obtuse, point-free · Opposite: pointed, sharp, worthwhile, useful, pointful
Translations
Every language
adj having no point or sharp tip
| Español | romo, chato, sin punta |
|---|---|
| Português | sem ponta, desapontado |
| Français | obtus |
| Deutsch | stumpf |
| Русский | тупой tupój |
adj having no prominent or important feature
| Deutsch | gegenstandslos, irrelevant |
|---|---|
| Русский | бессмы́сленный bessmýslennyj |
adj having no purpose
| Español | no tener punto |
|---|---|
| Português | inútil |
| Français | inutile, vain |
| Deutsch | sinnlos, witzlos, zwecklos, unnütz |
| Русский | бессмы́сленный bessmýslennyj, бесцельный bescél’nyj |
| العربية | بدون جدوى |
Talk about this word "pointless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pointless. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pointless. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pointless "pointless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pointless.Cite this
@misc{pointless_2026,
title = {pointless},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pointless},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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