pointlessness

point·less

 (point′lĭs)

adj.

1. Lacking meaning; senseless: a pointless remark; a pointless coincidence.

2. Ineffectual; useless: a pointless effort to prevent discussion of the scandal. See Synonyms at futile.

3. Having an end that is not sharp or tapered; having no point: pointless arrows.

4. Failing to score a point: a pointless first quarter.

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point′less·ly adv.

point′less·ness n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pointlessness - total lack of meaning or ideas   inanity, mindlessness, senselessness, vacuity meaninglessness - the quality of having no value or significance; "he resented the meaninglessness of the tasks they assigned him"

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Translations

pointlessness

[ˈpɔɪntlɪsnɪs] N → falta f de sentido, inutilidad f
the pointlessness of war → la insensatez de la guerra

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

pointlessness

[ˈpɔɪntləsnɪs] n (= futility) → absurdité fpoint man n (= spokesman) → porte-parole m invpoint of order n (in debate) → point m de procédure
to raise a point of order → soulever un point de procédurepoint of reference n → point m de référencepoint of sale

n → point m de vente

modif [advertising] → sur le lieu de ventepoint of view n

(= viewpoint) → point m de vue
Try to look at this from my point of view → Essayez de voir cela de mon point de vue.
It depends on your point of view → Cela dépend de votre point de vue.
from a practical point of view → d'un point de vue pratique

from the point of view of ... (= as regards) → du point de vue de ...points failure n → panne f d'aiguillagepoints system n → système m par pointspoint-to-point [ˌpɔɪnttəˈpɔɪnt] n steeple-chase champêtre réservé à des cavaliers amateurs

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

pointlessness

n → Sinnlosigkeit f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

pointlessness

[ˈpɔɪntlɪsnɪs] n (gen) → inutilità, futilità; (of crime) → gratuità

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995