Pointless (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Having no points scores; "a scoreless inning".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Goalless
• Scoreless
• Hitless

Meaning ²

Not having a point especially a sharp point; "my pencils are all pointless".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Unpointed

Antonyms

• Pointed

Meaning ³

Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Otiose
• Wasted
• Superfluous
• Senseless
• Purposeless

Related Words

• Pointlessness (noun)