Pointless meaning in English

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Definition

(that meeting was) pointless: (that meeting was) ineffectual, meaningless, unnecessary, useless, worthless adjective

What's the point?: Is it worth it? What's the objective? What's the aim? idiom

Examples

"In lieu of this pointless, frivolous expenditure, I propose a boring meeting at the office at 8.15 am."
"Edward, if I could summarize your pointless song: You got on the bus this morning, didn't have any money, you took a nap, then you started crying like a little girl!"
"But I still don't know why you were late! What is the point?"

Exercise 1

"For the most part, these little get-togethers run pretty smoothly".

What does this mean?

Generally, the meetings are intense.

Generally, the meetings are boring.

Generally, there aren't any problems during the meetings.

Generally, these meetings are pointless.

I don't know

"For the most part, these little get-togethers run pretty smoothly".

What does this mean?

Generally, the meetings are intense.

When Bruno writes that meeting "ran smoothly", he means that there weren't any problems, not that the meeting was intense.

Generally, the meetings are boring.

When Bruno writes that meeting "ran smoothly", he means that there weren't any problems, not that the meeting was "boring" or unexciting.

Generally, there aren't any problems during the meetings.

If a meeting "runs smoothly", it is uneventful, or there aren't any problems during the meeting. This expression indicates that everything goes as expected, correctly and without any problems. Example: I haven't had any problems with my new car, everything is running smoothly.

Generally, these meetings are pointless.

A "pointless" meeting serves no purpose. There is no reason for it, or nothing was accomplished during the meeting. When Bruno writes that the meetings generally "run smoothly", he means that there weren't any problems, not that the meeting was "pointless".

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