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Definition of pointlessness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pointlessness

noun

/ˈpɔɪntləsnəs/

/ˈpɔɪntləsnəs/

[uncountable]

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the fact of having no purpose or not being worth doing
- the pointlessness of war
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