1
[ adjective ] not having a point especially a sharp point

Synonyms

unpointed

Examples

"my pencils are all pointless"

Related terms

pointed blunt

2
[ adjective ] serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

Synonyms

wasted superfluous otiose

Examples

"otiose lines in a play" "advice is wasted words"

Related terms

worthless

3
[ adjective ] lacking import

Synonyms

senseless purposeless

Examples

"a pointless remark" "a life essentially purposeless" "senseless violence"

Related terms

meaningless

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Rhymes with

countless tantalus painless spotless meatless spineless boneless voiceless atlas weightless soulless doubtless stainless flightless bolus tasteless scandalous mindless limitless toothless pilotless topless rootless cutlass witless thoughtless plus endless palace pallas meritless meaningless restless fruitless ductless listless windlass boundless landless penniless necklace nickless trellis nicholas nicholas' nicklaus heartless hopeless motionless effortless lawless bottomless groundless needless worthless ruthless pitiless smokeless pendulous nautilus guileless eyeless cornwallis homeless thankless breathless odorless speechless fenceless gladiolus nameless timeless senseless lifeless leafless priceless treeless powerless stylus sleepless balas ballasts dulles malice dallas dallas' blameless tireless luckless loveless limbless legless earless aimless keyless valueless ageless bloodless cloudless defenseless hornless scrupulous classless unscrupulous baseless purposeless populous populace perilous gallus shapeless earless callus zealous callous wallace solace airless godless wordless surplus childless irregardless jealous frictionless faceless digitalis douglas' douglas directionless seamless necropolis metropolis megalopolis backless acropolis persepolis accomplice jobless hapless headless fabulous nebulous romulus marseilles stimulus tremulous cordless shameless helpless flawless useless fearless clueless careless reckless graceless frivolous overzealous miraculous bruxelles meticulous anomalous marvelous ridiculous querulous lactobacillus humorless regardless leaderless libelous hairless scoreless riskless amaryllis selfless featureless harmless garrulous oxalis rudderless daedalus nicholas nicholas' colorless merciless bacillus scurrilous fatherless featherless remorseless incredulous calculus

Phonetic and Homophones

P OY1 N T L AH0 S

Similar Spelling

pointlessly pointel pointillism ponytail pintle pointilist pointilism poundal point_lace

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