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pointless

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/ˈpɔɪntləs/ · point-less

without purpose or meaning; having no point or usefulness.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

without purpose or meaning; having no point or usefulness.

بے مقصد یا معنی; کسی مقصد یا افادیت کے بغیر۔

بے مقصد

be maqsad

Formal: بے فائدہ

Synonyms

futilemeaninglessinsignificantبہودہغیر اہمخالی

Antonyms

meaningfulvaluablepurposefulمفہومقیمتیمقصدی

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.

Easily Confused With

useful:Pointless means lacking purpose, while useful means serving a purpose.

Word Family

point
nounنقطہ
pointlessness
nounبے مقصدی

See Also

💡 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.