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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

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Interviewees joke about how inscrutable he is, guess at aspects of his biography, and early on we hear Michaels’ belief that explaining humor is pointless.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The airline’s 2012 acquisition of a Pennsylvania refinery has been called both prescient and pointless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"For the supporters, it's a complete dead rubber. It is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard - it's pointless," was the blunt assessment from former Northern Ireland midfielder Chris Brunt.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Think of “Ratched,” the pretty and pointless “Halston” and his recent ludicrous, gorgeous disaster “All’s Fair.”

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

It is pointless to make big plans because you never know when someone is going to wake you up in the middle of the night and say, “The day of reckoning has arrived.”

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

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