pointlessness

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English pointless Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English pointlessness From pointless + -ness.

1. The lack of meaning, purpose, or ideas; the characteristic or condition of being pointless.

   “Near-synonyms: purposelessness, meaninglessness, uselessness”

   “The pointlessness of the discussion only compounded her boredom.”

2. The quality of not mentioning points.