Pointless Meaning
/ˈpɔɪntləs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.
adjHaving no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.
Sentence Examples
Life without love is just totally pointless.
Don't bother your parents with such a pointless thing.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After he forgot to record the data, the scientist's entire experiment became utterly ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It seemed ____ to argue further when neither side was willing to consider the other's view.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English pointles, poynteles, poyntlees. By surface analysis, point + -less.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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 strangers."
— 2017, Hernan Diaz, In the Distance, Daunt Books (2018), page 304:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After he forgot to record the data, the scientist's entire experiment became utterly ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It seemed ____ to argue further when neither side was willing to consider the other's view.