[more pointless; most pointless] : having no meaning, purpose, or effect
▪ He made a few more pointless [=meaningless, senseless] remarks. ▪ a pointless exercise ▪ It would be pointless for us to continue the investigation. ▪ It's pointless [=useless] to argue with her. ▪ a pointless killing
▪ He made a few more pointless [=meaningless, senseless] remarks. ▪ a pointless exercise ▪ It would be pointless for us to continue the investigation. ▪ It's pointless [=useless] to argue with her. ▪ a pointless killing
— point·less·ly adverb
▪ Her answer was pointlessly complicated.
▪ Her answer was pointlessly complicated.
— point·less·ness noun [noncount]





