pointless B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈpɔɪntləs/ See IPA manual Freq #6693 Meanings 1 adj Having no purpose; not worth doing because it achieves nothing. Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless. 2 adj Not having a sharp tip. All my pencils are pointless and need sharpening. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having no purpose; not... futileneedlesspurposeless 2 adj · not having a sharp tip. unpointed More bluntdullobtusepoint-free ↔ Opposites pointedpointfulsharpusefulworthwhile Word family Forms pointlessness Derived forms pointlesslypointlessness Etymology AI details From Middle English pointles, poynteles, poyntlees. By surface analysis, point + -less. pointles Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pointless **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpɔɪntləs/ **Frequency rank:** 6693 ## Meanings 1. Having no purpose; not worth doing because it achieves nothing. 2. Not having a sharp tip. ## Examples - Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless. - All my pencils are pointless and need sharpening. ## Synonyms - blunt - dull - obtuse - point-free ## Antonyms - pointed - pointful - sharp - useful - worthwhile ## Derived Forms - pointlessly - pointlessness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: pointles ## Etymology From Middle English pointles, poynteles, poyntlees. By surface analysis, point + -less. ## AI Etymology Pointless comes from Middle English pointles, poynteles, poyntlees. By surface analysis, point + -less. The historical chain includes pointles (Middle English). In present-day English it covers having no purpose; not worth doing because it achieves nothing and not having a sharp tip. The wider family includes derived forms such as pointlessly, pointlessness. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown