going nowhere

ADJECTIVE

pointless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurd aimless fruitless futile impotent inconsequential ineffective ineffectual insignificant irrelevant meaningless powerless silly stupid trivial unnecessary unproductive useless worthless

WEAK

around in circles in vicious circle inane needle in haystack nongermane nonsensical not pertinent on treadmill purportless remote unavailing uninteresting unprofitable vague vain

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able consequential effective fruitful important necessary potent productive profitable sensible significant strong useful valuable wise worthwhile

WEAK

beneficial meaningful pointed

ADJECTIVE

vain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

frivolous fruitless petty trivial

WEAK

abortive barren bootless delusive delusory empty hollow idle in vicious circle inefficacious insignificant misleading no-win not a prayer nugatory on a treadmill otiose paltry pointless profitless puny senseless shuck slight sterile time-wasting trifling unavailing unimportant unnotable unproductive unprofitable valueless void worthless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

consequential important significant useful

WEAK

modest possible shy

Example Sentences

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Mr. King initially believed the story was going nowhere, though his wife urged him to persevere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Starmer's spokesman insisted Thursday that the prime minister was going nowhere.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

These sorts of questions will matter at the upcoming Feb. 5 trade deadline, when, with the team going nowhere, perhaps James should realize that his days here are numbered and consider lifting that no-trade clause.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

In one message in November 2018, Summers wrote to Epstein, “Think for now I’m going nowhere with her except economics mentor.”

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

Two days after arriving, he was still at Liard River, impatiently going nowhere.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

going nowhere

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