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pointlessness

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/ˈpɔɪntləsnəs/ · point-less-ness

The quality of being without purpose or meaning.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being without purpose or meaning.

ایسی حیثیت جس میں کوئی مقصد یا معنی نہ ہو۔

بے معنیگی

be ma'niyi

Synonyms

futilitymeaninglessnessemptinessبے مقصدیبے فائدگیخالی پن

Antonyms

purposefulnessmeaningsignificanceمقصدیتمعنیاہمیت

Common Collocations

  • sense of pointlessness
  • suffering from pointlessness
  • expressing pointlessness

Example Sentences

Many people feel a sense of pointlessness in their daily routines.

بہت سے لوگوں کو اپنی روزمرہ کی روٹین میں بے معنیگی کا احساس ہوتا ہے۔

Bohat se logon ko apni rozmarra ki routine mein be ma'niyi ka ehsaas hota hai.

The novel explores themes of pointlessness and despair.

ناول میں بے معنیگی اور مایوسی کے موضوعات پر بات کی گئی ہے۔

Novel mein be ma'niyi aur mayoosi ke mauzuaat par baat ki gayi hai.

She questioned the pointlessness of their arguments.

اس نے ان کے مباحثوں کی بے معنیگی پر سوال اٹھایا۔

Us ne un ke mabahisaon ki be ma'niyi par sawal uthaya.

Easily Confused With

point:A 'point' refers to a specific location or detail, while 'pointlessness' refers to a lack of meaning or purpose.

Word Family

pointless
adjectiveبے مقصد
point
nounنکتہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a pointless conversation that leads nowhere.

A roundabout with no exits, representing circular discussions.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کتنے خوش ہیں ہم بے مقصد زندگی کی محفلوں میں آتے جاتے ہیں بس، کوئی جانتا نہیں ہمیں

Kitne khush hain hum be maqsood zindagi ki mehfilon mein Aate jate hain bas, koi janta nahi humein

How happy we are in the gatherings of a purposeless life We come and go silently, no one knows us

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دیکھا نہ دیکھائی، کیا ہے یہ بے مقصد زندگی

Dekha na dekhaai, kya hai ye be maqsood zindagi

What is this purposeless life, neither seen nor unseen

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "pointless" — lacking meaning or purpose

First known use: 19th century

The term 'pointlessness' is derived from the adjective 'pointless', which combines the noun 'point' with the suffix '-less' meaning 'without'. It has been used in English since the early 19th century.