as in meaningless
having no meaning
a pointless remark that left everyone scratching their heads in confusion
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Recent Examples of pointless
Though this may seem obvious, grief made even the simplest tasks feel overwhelming or pointless for me.
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Kathleen Ferraro, SELF, 15 Apr. 2025
Now, office jobs, thoroughly feminized, are held to be worthless, pointless, producing nothing of value.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025
Complaining about the quality of Manchester United’s 0-0 draw with Manchester City feels almost pointless.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
But in many performances, much of its detail can seem puzzling or pointless—vigorous or languorous notes spinning between the overwhelming climaxes.
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointless
meaningless
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And yet, in certain ways, the film doesn’t go as deep as Orwell’s observations; its choice of illustrative material generally hews to contemporary party lines, even while showcasing wise words that render such distinctions all but meaningless.—
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Passion projects are paused indefinitely, tasks feel meaningless, and things at work that used to make sense now just seem pointless.—
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“Pointless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointless. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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