pointlessness

Definitions

The quality of having no useful purpose or meaning.

The state of being futile or ineffective.

Examples

He was struck by the sheer pointlessness of arguing with someone who refused to listen.

The repetitive nature of the task highlighted the pointlessness of their efforts.

She felt a deep sense of pointlessness as she stared at the blank page for hours.

Synonyms

futility uselessness meaninglessness vanity emptiness irrelevance worthlessness

Antonyms

purposefulness meaning significance utility value relevance importance