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POINTLESS
pointless, unpointed
(adjective) not having a point especially a sharp point; “my pencils are all pointless”
scoreless, goalless, hitless, pointless
(adjective) having no points scores; “a scoreless inning”
otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted
(adjective) serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; “otiose lines in a play”; “advice is wasted words”; “a pointless remark”; “a life essentially purposeless”; “senseless violence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pointless (comparative more pointless, superlative most pointless)
Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.
Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.
Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.
(mathematics) Without points.
Synonyms
• (having no point or tip): blunt, dull, obtuse
• (having no purpose): needless, purposeless, redundant, superfluous
• (mathematics: without points): point-free
Antonyms
• (not sharp): pointed, sharp
• (having no purpose): useful, pointful
Source: Wiktionary
Point"less, a.
Definition: Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark.
Syn.
– Blunt; obtuse, dull; stupid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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