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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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