pointless

US: /ˈpɔɪntɫəs/

UK: /pˈɔ‍ɪntləs/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

pointless /'pɔintlis/
  • tính từ
    • cùn, không nhọn
    • không ý vị, vô nghĩa, lạc lõng (câu chuyện)
    • không được điểm nào

Advanced English dictionary

+ adjective
having no purpose; not worth doing: We searched until we knew it would be pointless to continue. + Trying to foresee the future is a pointless exercise.
pointlessly adverb: He argued pointlessly with his parents.
pointlessness noun [U]: the pointlessness of war

Thesaurus dictionary

adj.
purposeless, aimless, worthless, ineffective, meaningless, ineffectual, futile, unproductive, fruitless, bootless, useless, vain, senseless, absurd, silly, stupid, inane, asinine, fatuous, preposterous, nonsensical, ridiculous, empty, hollow:
After her paper, someone rose and wasted half an hour making pointless remarks.

Collocation

VERBS

be, seem | become | consider sth, think sth
She considered it pointless to plan in too much detail.

ADV.

absolutely, quite, totally, utterly | a bit, fairly, rather, somewhat | apparently


Concise dictionary

'pɔɪntlɪs
adj.
+not having a point especially a sharp point
+serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
+lacking import

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