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Pointless

Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark.

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Blunt 84% connected

Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Blunt 84% connected

Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Unsuccessful 84% connected

Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy.

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Unsuccessful 84% connected

Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Worthless 84% connected

Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment;…

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Worthless 84% connected

Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment;…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Synonym 5

Otiose 92% connected

Being at leisure or ease; unemployed; indolent; idle.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Purposeless 92% connected

Having no purpose or result; objectless.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Senseless 92% connected

Destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to, sense; without sensibility or feeling; unconscious; stupid; foolish; unwise; unreasonable.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Superfluous 92% connected

More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Wasted 92% connected

of Waste

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Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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