pointless
If something's pointless, it has no use or makes no sense. Telling yourself that it's pointless to be nervous every time you fly on a plane probably won't solve your fear of flying.
Taking standardized tests in school often feels pointless, and an even more pointless exercise might be listening to your best friends argue about which 1970s rock band was the greatest. When something has a useful purpose or a good reason to exist, it has a point — and when it doesn't, it's pointless. You can also use this adjective to mean "dull" or "blunt."
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serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being“a pointless remark”
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synonyms:
otiose, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted
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worthless
lacking in usefulness or value
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worthless
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not having a point especially a sharp point“my pencils are all pointless”
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synonyms:
unpointed
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blunt
having a broad or rounded end
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antonyms:
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pointed
having a point
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sharp
having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
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acanthoid, acanthous, spinous
shaped like a spine or thorn
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acuate, acute, needlelike, sharp
ending in a sharp point
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barreled, barrelled
(of an arrow) tapered toward both ends
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bristle-pointed
pointed like bristles
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five-pointed
having five points
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cigar-shaped, fusiform, spindle-shaped
tapering at each end
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nibbed
(used of pens) having a writing point or nib especially of a certain kind
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peaked
having or rising to a peak
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pyramidal, pyramidic, pyramidical
resembling a pyramid
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sharpened
having the point made sharp
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six-pointed
having six points
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spiked
having a long sharp point
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spikelike
resembling a spike
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angular, angulate
having angles or an angular shape
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blunt
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Vocabulary lists containing pointless
Don't sweat the small stuff! This list covers words for things that are forgettable, unnecessary, or a waste of time. For more synonym lists, explore our Say What You Mean resources.