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How do you use Pointlessness in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like inanity or senselessness, plus the exact meaning.

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Pointlessness in a sentence

Pointlessness meaning

  1. The lack of meaning, purpose, or ideas; the characteristic or condition of being pointless.
  2. The quality of not mentioning points.

Synonyms of Pointlessness

inanity senselessness mindlessness vacuity meaninglessness

Related words

Other words often associated with Pointlessness or its synonyms:

message rashness bunk meaningfulness part vacuum hokum nonsense insignificance region content imprudence

Using Pointlessness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The lack of meaning, purpose, or ideas; the characteristic or condition of being pointless. | The quality of not mentioning points.
  • Useful related words include: inanity, senselessness, mindlessness, vacuity.
  • In the example corpus, pointlessness often appears in combinations such as: pointlessness of.

Context around Pointlessness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

perceived 1×

Sentence patterns with Pointlessness

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a perceived pointlessness of existence 1× for the pointlessness of the 1× point or pointlessness of life 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i mean the 1× the term is 1×

Common sentence endings:

our ultimate ends 1× rules or laws 1× that caused it 1×

Words around Pointlessness

Just before it in the word index:

pointlessly 15 pointless 281 pointing 1.792 pointillism 7 pointes 6 pointers 791

Just after it in the word index:

pointlike 2 pointlist 2 pointman 5 pointon 4 points 24.406 pointsbet 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Pointlessness

  • In this selection, "pointlessness" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, perceived stand out and add context to how "pointlessness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a perceived pointlessness of existence and for the pointlessness of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pointlessness" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pointlessness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Not only for the pointlessness of the tragedy but because of the enormity of the interconnected global war machine that caused it. (22 words)

I mean the point or pointlessness of life in the face of death, and how we avoid and embrace our ultimate ends. (22 words)

The term is sometimes used in association with anomie to explain the general mood of despair at a perceived pointlessness of existence that one may develop upon realising there are no necessary norms, rules, or laws. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

The term is sometimes used in association with anomie to explain the general mood of despair at a perceived pointlessness of existence that one may develop upon realising there are no necessary norms, rules, or laws. (36 words)

Not only for the pointlessness of the tragedy but because of the enormity of the interconnected global war machine that caused it. (22 words)

I mean the point or pointlessness of life in the face of death, and how we avoid and embrace our ultimate ends. (22 words)

Example sentences (3)

Not only for the pointlessness of the tragedy but because of the enormity of the interconnected global war machine that caused it.

I mean the point or pointlessness of life in the face of death, and how we avoid and embrace our ultimate ends.

The term is sometimes used in association with anomie to explain the general mood of despair at a perceived pointlessness of existence that one may develop upon realising there are no necessary norms, rules, or laws.

Common combinations with pointlessness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • pointlessness of 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pointlessness" in a sentence?
An example: "Not only for the pointlessness of the tragedy but because of the enormity of the interconnected global war machine that caused it." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "pointlessness" from authentic English texts.
What does "pointlessness" mean?
Pointlessness means: The lack of meaning, purpose, or ideas; the characteristic or condition of being pointless.
What are synonyms of "pointlessness"?
Common synonyms of "pointlessness" include: inanity, senselessness, mindlessness, vacuity, meaninglessness.
How many example sentences with "pointlessness" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "pointlessness", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.