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Pointlessness: meaning, definitions and examples

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pointlessness

 

[ ˈpɔɪnt.ləs.nəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling of

The state or quality of lacking meaning or purpose; futility.

Synonyms

futility, meaninglessness, purposelessness

Examples of usage

  • It is hard to find a way out of this sense of pointlessness.
  • The pointlessness of their actions became apparent to them after a while.

Translations

Translations of the word "pointlessness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inutilidade

🇮🇳 निरर्थकता (nirarthakata)

🇩🇪 Sinnlosigkeit

🇮🇩 kesia-siaan

🇺🇦 безглуздість

🇵🇱 bezsensowność

🇯🇵 無意味 (muimi)

🇫🇷 inutilité

🇪🇸 inutilidad

🇹🇷 anlamsızlık

🇰🇷 무의미 (muimi)

🇸🇦 عديم الجدوى (ʿadīm al-jadwā)

🇨🇿 nesmyslnost

🇸🇰 nezmyselnosť

🇨🇳 无意义 (wú yìyì)

🇸🇮 nesmiselnost

🇮🇸 þýðingarleysi

🇰🇿 мағынасыздық (mağynasızdyq)

🇬🇪 უსარგებლობა (usargebloba)

🇦🇿 mənasızlıq

🇲🇽 inutilidad

Etymology

The word 'pointlessness' originated from the combination of 'point' and the suffix '-less', which indicates the absence of the quality of the base word. It first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century. The concept of pointlessness has been explored in various philosophical and literary works, highlighting the existential dilemma of finding meaning in a seemingly indifferent universe.

See also: counterpoint, midpoint, pinpoint, point, pointed, pointedly, pointer, pointers, pointillism, pointillize, pointing, pointless, pointlessly, points, unpointed.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,936, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.