Unnecessary Actions And Behaviors

adjective describes something that is unnecessary or not needed

• The needless delays in the project have caused significant financial losses.
• It's just needless drama, let's move on.
• Stop with the needless excuses, just own up to your mistake.
• His needless worries were like carrying around a heavy burden.

adverb An adverb modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It often answers the questions how, when, where, or to what extent. In this case, 'pointlessly' describes how something is done without a point or purpose.

• The project manager pointed out that the team was pointlessly wasting time on unnecessary tasks.
• I don't understand why she always argues pointlessly about the smallest things.
• Stop talking pointlessly, it's getting annoying.
• His efforts to change her mind were like trying to move a mountain pointlessly.