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Definition of pointless - 3 dictionary results

point⋅less

  [point-lis]
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–adjective
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.
Origin:
1300–50; ME point les. See point, -less

Related forms:
point⋅less⋅ly, adverb
point⋅less⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
3. meaningless, unproductive, futile, ineffectual.
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point·less   (point'lĭs)   
adj.  
  1. Lacking meaning; senseless.
  2. Ineffectual: pointless attempts to rescue the victims of the raging fire.
point'less·ly adv., point'less·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Pointless

Point"less\, a. Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark.

Syn: Blunt; obtuse, dull; stupid.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : pointless
Spanish: sin sentido, inútil,
German: sinnlos,
Japanese: 無意味な
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