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

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“After years of going nowhere in stock market terms, Vodafone has been rewarded for its strategic progress over the past year,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

Before the generous donation, Miller said the hall's car park fund "was going nowhere".

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

I’m on the stoop outside my house flapping my wings and running with my heavy talons and going nowhere.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

going nowhere

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