a little pointless

Frequency: 5.05.1 per million words

Indicates that something has a small amount of pointlessness.

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Examples (10)

  • The meeting felt a little pointless without a clear agenda.
  • After all that effort, the outcome was a little pointless.
  • He found the discussion a little pointless as no decisions were made.
  • Trying to argue with him is a little pointless because he never listens.
  • Buying another gadget now would be a little pointless, considering we just bought one.
  • She thought the exercise was a little pointless for her skill level.
  • Setting up all these decorations for such a small gathering seems a little pointless.
  • Without your participation, the whole project will be a little pointless.
  • He considered his early arrival a little pointless as everyone else was late.
  • The strict rules felt a little pointless given the relaxed atmosphere.