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Synonyms for pointless

Adjective

1. pointless (vs. pointed), unpointed, blunt
usage: not having a point especially a sharp point; "my pencils are all pointless"
2. otiose, pointless, superfluous, wasted, worthless (vs. valuable)
usage: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"
3. pointless, purposeless, senseless, meaningless (vs. meaningful), nonmeaningful
usage: lacking import; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"
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