Synonyms for pointlessness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : point-lis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɔɪnt lɪs

Top 10 synonyms for pointlessness Other synonyms for the word pointlessness

Définition of pointlessness

Origin :
  • early 14c., "blunt," from point (n.) + -less. Meaning "of no effect, to no purpose" is from 1726. Related: Pointlessly; pointlessness.
  • As in unavailingness : noun futility
  • As in unprofitableness : noun futility
  • As in uselessness : noun futility
  • As in vainness : noun futility
  • As in futility : noun uselessness
Example sentences :
  • Looked into the "Xenien," and amused ourselves with their pointlessness.
  • Extract from : « George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3) » by George Eliot
  • The pointlessness of loco is made clear enough by Wheeler's 'and he takes on strength from a place nearer to him'.
  • Extract from : « The Last Poems of Ovid » by Ovid
  • The talk was light word-play, such as depends upon the talker's own mood for its point or its pointlessness.
  • Extract from : « Indian Summer » by William D. Howells
  • I did not pursue the subject of Carrington's pointlessness nor proffer a plea for socialism.
  • Extract from : « The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece » by Anne Douglas Sedgwick
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