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
Global ambitions have pulled the United States into pointless wars, drained its coffers, and built up its rivals, critics have contended.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The Hill: Putin has incurred one million casualties in his pointless war.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 June 2025
Both McDavid and his Robin, Leon Draisaitl, were held pointless by the Panthers in Monday’s 6-1 Stanley Cup Final Game 3 rout, the first time neither picked up a goal or assist in these playoffs.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
As commencement ceremonies celebrate the promise of a new generation of graduates, one question looms: will AI make their education pointless?
—Erik Otárola-Castillo, Time, 7 June 2025
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The Hill: Putin has incurred one million casualties in his pointless war.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 June 2025
Both McDavid and his Robin, Leon Draisaitl, were held pointless by the Panthers in Monday’s 6-1 Stanley Cup Final Game 3 rout, the first time neither picked up a goal or assist in these playoffs.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
As commencement ceremonies celebrate the promise of a new generation of graduates, one question looms: will AI make their education pointless?
—Erik Otárola-Castillo, Time, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointless
meaningless
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The most likely candidates for an add would be the 2024 seventh-round pick Hanson or Driskell, but neither had an offensive snap last season outside of the team’s meaningless week 18 game against Denver.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2025
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Choose one, and land in a place that reduces the number of meaningless games for a conference that plays more Group of Five and FCS cupcakes than any other Power Four league.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Pointless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointless. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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