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pointless

English

Etymology

point +? -less

Pronunciation

  • enPR: point?l?s, IPA(key): /?p??ntl?s/

Adjective

pointless (comparative more pointless, superlative most pointless)

  1. Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.
    a pointless sword
    a pointless knife
  2. 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
  3. Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.
    Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless.
  4. (mathematics) Without points.
    a pointless topology

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

Derived terms

  • pointlessly
  • pointlessness

Translations

Further reading

  • pointless in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • pointless in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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jointless

English

Etymology

joint +? -less

Adjective

jointless (not comparable)

  1. Without joints; unjointed.

Anagrams

  • joltiness

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