pointless

About 1.63 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.

   a pointless sword

2. adjective Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.

   a pointless remark

3. adjective Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.

   Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless.

4. adjective Having no points

   After four matches and four defeats, United remain pointless at the foot of the table.

5. adjective Without points.

   a pointless topology

6. adjective Point-free; employing the tacit programming paradigm.

Similar words

worthless otiose senseless meaningless purposeless blunt wasted unpointed superfluous useless

Often followed by

to and for as if exercise in because or

Word family

pointlessly pointlessness pointlessnesses