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pointlessness.

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

13 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    countable
    The pointlessness of the discussion only compounded her boredom.
  2. The quality of not mentioning points.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English pointless Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English pointlessness From pointless + -ness.

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