pointless
Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.
Adjective
- Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.
- a pointless sword
- a pointless knife
- Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.
- a pointless remark
- The sequel to the film was even more pointless than the original
- Even the numerous drunkards and beggars seemed to be in a hurry, stumbling from one side of the street to the other with pointless resolution or, with businesslike expeditiousness, soliciting money and food from...
- Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.
- Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless.
- Having no points
- After four matches and four defeats, United remain pointless at the foot of the table.
- Without points.
- a pointless topology
- Point-free; employing the tacit programming paradigm.
Origin
From Middle English pointles, poynteles, poyntlees. By surface analysis, point + -less.
Forms
Synonyms
blunt dull obtuse futile needless purposeless redundant superfluous point-free