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pointless
adjective
Not having a point especially a sharp point
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ˈpɔɪntləs
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adjective
Not having a point especially a sharp point
“My pencils are all pointless”
adjective
Having no points scores
“A scoreless inning”
adjective
Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
“Otiose lines in a play”
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My pencils are all pointless
A scoreless inning
Otiose lines in a play
Advice is wasted words
A pointless remark
A life essentially purposeless
Senseless violence
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