Collocations for "pointless"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pointless" in context.
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pointless
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- that was a pointless trip (to)
- in a pointless attempt to
- a pointless [idea, suggestion, way, remark]
- a pointless [class, lesson, meeting]
- a pointless [change, law, bill, amendment]
- is a pointless waste of [energy, food, life, time]
- was (all) a pointless waste of [energy]
- pointless [ramblings, complaints, explanations]
- is pointless to [try, argue, make, say, ask]
- seems pointless to (even) try
- [completely, totally, utterly] pointless
- [trying] is pointless
- well, that was pointless
- that was a pointless exercise
- the whole [argument, debate, discussion] is pointless
- [busied, burdened] everybody with pointless [tasks, exercises, work]
- the [match, game, tie, score] ended pointless
'pointless' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):