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Translate pointlessness from English to French

Summary

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pointless:
- inutile; vide de sens; inutilement; dépourvu
Wiktionary:
- pointless → oiseux
- pointless → oiseux, oiseuse, inutile, absurde

English

Detailed Translations for pointlessness from English to French

pointlessness:

Translation Matrix for pointlessness:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	inanity; mindlessness; senselessness; vacuity

Synonyms for "pointlessness":

inanity; senselessness; mindlessness; vacuity; meaninglessness

Related Definitions for "pointlessness":

total lack of meaning or ideas¹

pointless:

pointless adj

pointless (useless; senseless; meaningless; unusable)
inutile; vide de sens; inutilement
- inutile adj
- vide de sens adj
- inutilement adj
pointless (meaningless; senseless)
dépourvu; vide de sens
- dépourvu adj
- vide de sens adj

Translation Matrix for pointless:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	otiose; purposeless; senseless; superfluous; unpointed; wasted
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	without points
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
dépourvu	meaningless; pointless; senseless	bereft; deprived; destitute; distressful; miserable; pathetic; pitiful; poor; underprivileged; wretched
inutile	meaningless; pointless; senseless; unusable; useless	aimless; for nothing; fruitless; futile; good-for-nothing; idle; in vain; mindless; needless; purposeless; redundant; senseless; superfluous; to no avail; unnecessary; unusable; useless; vainly
inutilement	meaningless; pointless; senseless; unusable; useless	empty; for nothing; fresh; fruitless; futile; idle; in vain; needless; redundant; superfluous; to no avail; unbroached; unnecessary; unopened; untouched; unused; vainly
vide de sens	meaningless; pointless; senseless; unusable; useless	aimless; empty; hollow; idle; meaningless; mindless; purposeless; senseless; useless

Related Words for "pointless":

pointlessness, pointlessly

Synonyms for "pointless":

unpointed; blunt
otiose; superfluous; wasted; worthless
purposeless; senseless; meaningless; nonmeaningful

Antonyms for "pointless":

pointed

Related Definitions for "pointless":

not having a point especially a sharp point¹
- my pencils are all pointless¹
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being¹
- a pointless remark¹

Wiktionary Translations for pointless:

pointless

adjective

Qui ne sert à rien.
- oiseux → pointless

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• pointless	→ oiseux; oiseuse; inutile	↔ müßig — von Gedanken, Ideen und Fragen: ohne praktische Bedeutung
• pointless	→ absurde	↔ sinnfrei — (umgangssprachlich) ohne erkennbaren Sinn
• pointless	→ inutile	↔ zwecklos — ohne ein brauchbares Ergebnis zu erzeugen

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University