— pointlessly , adv. — pointlessness , n.
/poynt"lis/ , adj.
1. without a point: a pointless pen.
2. blunt, as an instrument.
3. without force, meaning, or relevance: a pointless remark.
4. without a point scored, as in a game: a pointless inning.
[ 1300-50; ME point les. See POINT, -LESS ]
Syn. 3. meaningless, unproductive, futile, ineffectual.