Definitions for pointless
ˈpɔɪnt lɪspoint·less

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pointless, unpointedadjective

   not having a point especially a sharp point

   "my pencils are all pointless"

2. otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wastedadjective

   serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

   "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pointlessadjective

   Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.

2. pointlessadjective

   Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.

3. pointlessadjective

   Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.

   Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless.

4. pointlessadjective

   Without points.

   a pointless topology

5. Etymology: point + -less

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pointlessadjective

   Blunt ; not sharp; obtuse.

   Etymology: from point.

   Lay that pointless clergy-weapon by,
   And to the laws, your sword of justice, fly. Dryden.

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1. Pointless

   Pointless is a British television quiz show produced by Banijay subsidiary Remarkable Television for the BBC. It is hosted by Alexander Armstrong. In each episode four teams of two contestants attempt to find correct but obscure answers to four rounds of general knowledge questions with the winning team eligible to compete for the show's cash jackpot. All questions used on the show are factual in nature and are asked of a panel of 100 individuals in a pre-conducted public survey. A correct answer scores one point for each survey subject who gave it and the objective is to achieve as low a score as possible. "Pointless" answers are correct responses that were not given by anyone surveyed, score zero points and are the most desirable. Every pointless answer given during the main game increases the jackpot by £250 and the team that reaches the final round has three chances to win it by giving one such answer. Pointless debuted on BBC Two on 24 August 2009. The success of its first three series led the BBC to move it to BBC One from 2011. From late June to mid-July, the programme usually takes a two-week break to make way for the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. On occasions when BBC1 carries live broadcasts of major news or sport events, the programme is transferred to BBC2, for example during the pandemic of 2020. As of April 2022 the programme is airing its 27th series and has had peak audience figures of over 7 million viewers. An offshoot of the show entitled Pointless Celebrities was first shown in 2011 and as of April 2022 had reached series 15. The format has been exported internationally. On 8 April 2022, Richard Osman announced that he would step down as co-presenter of the series to focus more on his writing career, although he will still co-present with Armstrong on Pointless Celebrities on a short-term contract before leaving the series fully. Rotating guest-presenters will take his place until a new permanent presenter is found.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pointlessadjective

   having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark

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1. pointless

   The pointless symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the pointless symbol and its characteristic.

How to pronounce pointless?

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How to say pointless in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pointless in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pointless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of pointless in a Sentence

1. Hua Chunying:

   I believe it doesn't make any sense for the U.S. to exercise its campaign of maximum pressure at this time. It's pointless to tell others to take medication when you're the one who is sick.

2. Joel Shepherd:

   Fear was sometimes useful, but when the thing that you feared was present in everything around you and prevented you from dealing with your situation practically, it became a pointless distraction

3. Boris Nemtsov:

   This government wades into a costly, fratricidal war in Ukraine and into pointless confrontation with the West. We all feel the effects of this insane policy.

4. New York:

   She's now a widow, this is really pointless. It had nothing to do with them. They did nothing wrong. It wasn't about them. It was pure and random hatred.

5. Olga Karlova:

   He decided not to waste time, he doesnt think it will achieve anything. Its pointless, he said that hed been thinking about it,andas there are some talks about his return home, he doesnt want to lose a minute.

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