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Synonyms for pointless
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : point-lis |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɔɪnt lɪs |
Top 10 synonyms for pointless
Définition of pointless
Origin :- early 14c., "blunt," from point (n.) + -less. Meaning "of no effect, to no purpose" is from 1726. Related: Pointlessly; pointlessness.
- adj ridiculous, senseless
- It touched it with its hand, and it fell harmless and pointless to the ground.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- "I've made my decision," he said, remembering that anger now was pointless.
- Extract from : « The Most Sentimental Man » by Evelyn E. Smith
- She recognised its pointless gentleness always the same no matter what he had to say.
- Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
- She recognized its pointless gentleness always the same no matter what he had to say.
- Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
- But to turn the platform on its side and let the wind spin the propellers was pointless.
- Extract from : « Wind » by Charles Louis Fontenay
- It may appear to be no more than random, pointless conversation.
- Extract from : « Sense from Thought Divide » by Mark Irvin Clifton
- Of necessity it must be pointless and colorless; that lends the touch of reality.
- Extract from : « Old Fogy » by James Huneker
- I sometimes think I'm the the most pointless individual in the world.
- Extract from : « Jennie Gerhardt » by Theodore Dreiser
- If the fear does not force me to speak, the deed is pointless.
- Extract from : « The Saracen: The Holy War » by Robert Shea
- In this pointless cycle he ran, growing tired, growing old, growing ill.
- Extract from : « Siddhartha » by Herman Hesse
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