Definition of pointless Pointless

/pɔjˈntlʌs/ - [poyntlus] - point•less

We found 8 definitions of pointless from 4 different sources.

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What does pointless mean?

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Adjective

pointless, pointlesser, pointlessest

pointless - not having a point especially a sharp point; "my pencils are all pointless"
  unpointed
  pointed direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant; "a pointed critique"; "a pointed allusion to what was going on"; "another pointed look in their direction"
pointless - serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"
  otiose, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted
  worthless lacking in usefulness or value; "a worthless idler"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • pointless (a.)
    Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark.

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  • pointless
    Relating to an argument, senseless or without defined meaning.

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