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pointless

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pointless

1
adj
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
2
adj
not having a point especially a sharp point
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pointless
1

adj serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

“a pointless remark”
Synonyms:
otiose, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted
worthless
lacking in usefulness or value
2

adj not having a point especially a sharp point

“my pencils are all pointless
Synonyms:
unpointed
blunt
having a broad or rounded end
Antonyms:
pointed
having a point
sharp
having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing
acanthoid, acanthous, spinous
shaped like a spine or thorn
acuate, acute, needlelike, sharp
ending in a sharp point
barreled, barrelled
(of an arrow) tapered toward both ends
bristle-pointed
pointed like bristles
five-pointed
having five points
cigar-shaped, fusiform, spindle-shaped
tapering at each end
nibbed
(used of pens) having a writing point or nib especially of a certain kind
peaked
having or rising to a peak
pyramidal, pyramidic, pyramidical
resembling a pyramid
sharpened
having the point made sharp
six-pointed
having six points
spiked
having a long sharp point
spikelike
resembling a spike
angular, angulate
having angles or an angular shape
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