Pointless

Synonyms of pointless

• purposeless
• senseless
• meaningless

Antonyms of pointless

• purposeful
• significant
• meaningful

Collocations of pointless

pointless task

Frequency: 70 %

I felt like cleaning the house was a pointless task.

pointless argument

Frequency: 60 %

They were having a pointless argument about who should do the dishes.

pointless effort

Frequency: 50 %

She realized that all her hard work was a pointless effort.

pointless conversation

Frequency: 45 %

After realizing they had nothing in common, they both felt it was a pointless conversation.

pointless exercise

Frequency: 40 %

Spending hours on that project felt like a pointless exercise.

Idiomatic Expressions for pointless

• Phrase: Flogging a dead horse
  Meaning: Continuing with a pointless task or activity that has already been resolved or is no longer relevant.
  Usage: Trying to get him to apologize now is like flogging a dead horse.