Pointless
Pointless adjective - Having no meaning.
Usage example: a pointless remark that left everyone scratching their heads in confusion
Silly is a synonym for pointless in senseless topic. In some cases you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Pointless", when it comes to topics like absurd, ridiculous.
Nearby Word: point
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- This rather silly and pointless scene is, in true BLAM fashion, never mentioned again after it's over.
Source: BLAM / Film -
It's a game vaguely related to soccer, but the rules get more silly and pointless the longer the song goes.
Source: Calvinball - All the third person was just pointless and silly.
Source: Darth Wiki / Headscratchers
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Silly and Pointless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pointless/silly
Pointless & Silly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pointless/silly>.
Silly or Pointless. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pointless/silly.
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