pointless

UK: /ˈpɔɪntləs/ US: /ˈpɔɪntlɪs/ ,(point′lis)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

point•less /ˈpɔɪntlɪs/   adj. 

1. without relevance or force;
   meaningless;
   useless:
   This whole discussion is pointless.

point•less•ly, adv. 
point•less•ness, n. [uncountable] See -point-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

point•less  (point′lis), adj. 

1. without a point:
   a pointless pen.
2. blunt, as an instrument.
3. without force, meaning, or relevance:
   a pointless remark.
4. without a point scored, as in a game:
   a pointless inning.

• Middle English point les. See point, -less 1300–50

point′less•ly, adv. 
point′less•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 3. meaningless, unproductive, futile, ineffectual.

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pointless / ˈpɔɪntlɪs/ adjective

1. without a point
2. without meaning, relevance, or force
3. without a point scored

ˈpointlessly adverb