pointlessness
Noun
The lack of meaning, purpose, or ideas; the characteristic or condition of being pointless.
Usage- Countable
- Examples
-
Near-synonyms: purposelessness, meaninglessness, uselessness
The pointlessness of the discussion only compounded her boredom.
More examples (2)
But with unstructured improvisation, the risk that directionlessness will give way to pointlessness is high.
Few political careers start when people are in their 70s, but Hendy is actually relishing it, although he is incensed sometimes by the pointlessness of the posturing by the opposition, which keeps him up late. "The bit I don't like is getting home at 0100 or 0200 in the morning because the opposition have been fruitlessly arguing for a long time."
The quality of not mentioning points.
Usage- Uncountable
Noun
total lack of meaning or ideas
- Broader terms
Word forms
pointlessnesses