pointless

[ point-lis ]
/ ˈpɔɪnt lɪs /
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adjective

without a point: a pointless pen.
blunt, as an instrument.
without force, meaning, or relevance: a pointless remark.
without a point scored, as in a game: a pointless inning.

Origin of pointless

First recorded in 1300–50, pointless is from the Middle English word point les. See point, -less

OTHER WORDS FROM pointless

point·less·ly, adverb point·less·ness, noun

Words nearby pointless

pointillism, pointillistic, pointillé, pointing, pointing device, pointless, points system, pointsman, pointwise, pointy, pointy-head

Words related to pointless

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

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British Dictionary definitions for pointless

pointless
/ (ˈpɔɪntlɪs) /

adjective

without a point
without meaning, relevance, or force
sport without a point scored

Derived forms of pointless

pointlessly, adverb pointlessness, noun