Antonyms for pointless

Grammar : Adj

Spell : point-lis

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɔɪnt lɪs

Definition 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

Example sentences :

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

Synonyms for pointless

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