pointless
intermediateB1/ˈpɔɪntləs/ · point-less
without purpose or meaning; having no point or usefulness.
Meanings
without purpose or meaning; having no point or usefulness.
بے مقصد یا معنی; کسی مقصد یا افادیت کے بغیر۔
بے مقصد
be maqsad
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- pointless argument
- pointless discussion
- pointless activity
Example Sentences
The debate became pointless after the main issue was ignored.
بحث بے مقصد ہوگئی جب بنیادی مسئلہ نظرانداز کیا گیا.
Bahas be maqsad hogayi jab buniyadi masla nazarandaaz kiya gaya.
Many consider the meeting pointless as it did not yield any results.
بہت سے لوگ اس میٹنگ کو بے مقصد سمجھتے ہیں کیونکہ اس نے کوئی نتائج نہیں دیے.
Bahut se log is meeting ko be maqsad samajte hain kyunke is ne koi nataij nahi diye.
He felt that his efforts were pointless and went unnoticed.
اس نے محسوس کیا کہ اس کی کوششیں بے مقصد اور بے خبر رہ گئیں.
Us ne mehsoos kiya ke us ki koshishain be maqsad aur be khabar reh gayi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember that 'pointless' is like a pen without ink – it has no function.
Imagine a blank page with a broken pen.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آخری ریت ہے دل کا بھی جو کچھ ہے بے سبب تقدیر کا کھیل بھی بے مقصد، بے رنگو بے حالت ہے
Aakhri rait hai dil ka bhi jo kuch hai be sabab Taqdeer ka khel bhi be maqsad, be rango be halat hai
The last grain is that of the heart, which is without cause; the game of fate is also pointless, colorless and formless.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بیدوں میں سے کچھ نہیں ہوتا
Bidon mein se kuch nahi hota
Nothing comes from a futility.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "point" — a sharp or tapering end
First known use: 20th century
The word 'pointless' combines 'point' with the suffix '-less' to convey the meaning of lacking point or purpose.