- without a point
- without meaning, relevance, or force
- without a point scored
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
point•less /ˈpɔɪntlɪs/USA pronunciation
adj.
point•less•ness, n. [uncountable]See -point-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- without relevance or force;
meaningless;
useless:This whole discussion is pointless.
point•less•ness, n. [uncountable]See -point-.
point•less
(point′lis),USA pronunciation adj.
point′less•ly, adv.
point′less•ness, n.
- without a point:a pointless pen.
- blunt, as an instrument.
- without force, meaning, or relevance:a pointless remark.
- without a point scored, as in a game:a pointless inning.
- Middle English point les. See point, -less 1300–50
point′less•ness, n.
- 3. meaningless, unproductive, futile, ineffectual.
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pointless /ˈpɔɪntlɪs/ adj
'pointless' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
futile
- rigmarole
- shaggy dog story
- vacuity
- witter
- black humor
- cockamamie
- commonplace
- flat
- foolish
- fool's errand
- further
- hollow
- inane
- ineffectual
- inept
- more
- needless
- nowhere
- otiose
- thriftless
- thusly
- trash
- unmeaning
- unprofitable
- vanity
- write-off
- stupid