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pointlessly

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔɪntlɪslɪ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
point•less /ˈpɔɪntlɪs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. without relevance or force;
    meaningless;
    useless:This whole discussion is pointless.
point•less•ly, adv. 
point•less•ness, n. [uncountable]See -point-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
point•less  (point′lis),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. without a point:a pointless pen.
  2. blunt, as an instrument.
  3. without force, meaning, or relevance:a pointless remark.
  4. without a point scored, as in a game:a pointless inning.
  • Middle English point les. See point, -less 1300–50
point′less•ly, adv. 
point′less•ness, n. 
    3. meaningless, unproductive, futile, ineffectual.
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