pointless
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
pointless (comparative more pointless, superlative most pointless)
- Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.
- a pointless sword
- a pointless knife
- Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.
- a pointless remark
- The sequel to the film was even more pointless than the original
- Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.
- Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless.
- (mathematics) Without points.
- a pointless topology
Synonyms
- (having no point or tip): blunt, dull, obtuse
- (having no purpose): needless, purposeless, redundant, superfluous
- (mathematics: without points): point-free
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
having no point or sharp tip
having no prominent or important feature
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having no purpose
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in mathematics
Further reading
- “pointless”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “pointless”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.