pointless

pointless

[形容词]

1. 无意义的；毫无目的的

无法达到任何有意义或有价值的结果。

词语辨析：

• pointless: 侧重于强调缺乏意义、目的。
• meaningless: 侧重于强调缺乏含义、价值。
• purposeless: 侧重于强调缺乏目的、目标。

词汇扩充：

pointlessly (副词)

近义词：

meaningless, purposeless, futile, senseless

反义词：

meaningful, purposeful

柯林斯词典：

无意义的；无目标的

牛津词典：

无意义的；毫无目的的

用法：

该形容词可以用来修饰名词。

[名词]

1. 不重要的事；琐事

指无关紧要或无足轻重的事情。

词语辨析：

• trivia: 侧重于指那些琐碎、无关紧要的事情。
• trifle: 侧重于指那些微不足道、无足轻重的事情。

词汇扩充：

pointlessness (名词)

柯林斯词典：

无关紧要的事；琐事

牛津词典：

琐事；不重要的事情

词典定义和例句

1. What a pointless waste of time and energy!
2. He realized that his arguments were completely pointless.
3. Spending all that money on designer clothes is just pointless.
4. The meeting seemed rather pointless as none of the decisions were being implemented.
5. It's pointless to argue with him; he never listens to anyone.
6. She felt her life had become pointless and empty.
7. They engaged in a pointless debate over who was to blame.
8. I find small talk at parties quite pointless.
9. Don't waste your time on such pointless activities.
10. The teacher dismissed his question as pointless.
11. His attempts to fix the broken vase were pointless.
12. We spent the afternoon doing pointless chores.
13. The police investigation led to a series of pointless arrests.
14. He felt a sense of pointlessness in his job.
15. She was tired of the pointlessness of everyday life.
16. He realized the pointlessness of his actions.
17. They argued about the pointlessness of the movie.
18. His speech had a sense of pointlessness.
19. The pointlessness of their arguments frustrated her.
20. I couldn't find any point in continuing the pointless discussion.