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pointless

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pointless/ˈpɔɪntləs/

▶adjective

1 having little or no sense or purpose.

2 having scored no points.

– derivatives
pointlessly adverb,
pointlessness noun.

'pointless' also found in these Oxford entries:

fatuous - flash mob - futile - jaw-jaw - save - song

Forum discussions with the word(s) "pointless" in the title:

"This is a pointless argument!" Vix cried.
endless things, even sometimes pointless
I thought it pointless ...
It was pointless of/for him to try

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