pointlessly

Meanings

• Adjective

  Performed or carried out without objective or purpose; unnecessary.

  - "His constant interruptions during my presentation were pointlessly disruptive."
  - "The teacher's repeated explanations of the same concept were pointlessly tedious."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pointlessly
meanlessly , irrelevantly , needlessly , endlessly , carelessly

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Variants

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pointless , pointlessly , pointlessness , pointlessnesses

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Forms

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pointlessly (adverb)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'without end' or 'endlessly'. Derived from the Old French word 'point' meaning 'end' and the suffix 'less' meaning 'without'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pointlessly' first appeared in English literature in the late 14th century.

2. The word 'pointlessly' has been used in various forms of literature, including poetry and novels, to convey a sense of futility or wasted effort.

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Related Concepts

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1. Meaningless: Related concept that refers to something that has no meaning or significance.

2. Nonsensical: Related concept that refers to something that makes no sense or is irrational.

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How to Memorize "pointlessly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a line extending to the end, with the word 'point' at one end and the suffix 'less' added to it, forming 'pointlessly'. Visualize the meaning of 'end' and 'without end' to understand the word's meaning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pointlessly' with the image of an endless line or a never-ending process.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'P-O-I-N-T-L-E-S-S' to remember the meaning of 'pointlessly': 'P' for 'Performed', 'O' for 'Without', 'I' for 'Importance', 'N' for 'Not', 'T' for 'To', 'L' for 'Lack', 'E' for 'End', and 'S' for 'Sense'.

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