pointlessness

plural pointlessnesses

1. countableThe lack of meaning, purpose, or ideas; the characteristic or condition of being pointless.

   Near-synonyms: purposelessness, meaninglessness, uselessness

   3 more examples

   The pointlessness of the discussion only compounded her boredom.

   But with unstructured improvisation, the risk that directionlessness will give way to pointlessness is high.

   2007 April 8, Allan Kozinn, “The Generation of ’38, Still Kicking”, in The New York Times

   Few political careers start when people are in their 70s, but Hendy is actually relishing it, although he is incensed sometimes by the pointlessness of the posturing by the opposition, which keeps him up late. "The bit I don't like is getting home at 0100 or 0200 in the morning because the opposition have been fruitlessly arguing for a long time."

   2025 October 1, Christian Wolmar, “Rail Minister at the heart of rail reform”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 35

   Synonyms: purposelessness, meaninglessness, uselessness

2. uncountablegeometryThe quality of not mentioning points.