Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for pointless. Search instead for pointillisms.
Definitions

pointless

[point-lis] / ˈpɔɪnt lɪs /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A really poor start compounded with being the innocent victim in the Lawson crash leaves him pointless.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Interviewees joke about how inscrutable he is, guess at aspects of his biography, and early on we hear Michaels’ belief that explaining humor is pointless.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Given that many of the aggregate level assumptions have changed, it is somewhat pointless to try to transpose this onto individual bank loss estimates, analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The two men strolled around the grounds of the castle, taking in the pointless folly of the battlements and arrow slits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

She knows why I'm here so she doesn't make pointless conversation that'll show me up.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




Vocabulary lists containing pointless


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "pointless" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com