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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinutile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ee-noo-tee-le
"Il dibattito è stato inutile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having no meaning or purpose.
"The debate turned out to be pointless, as neither side was willing to compromise." - 2
Not having a point or sharp end.
"The knife was so dull that it was practically pointless."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pointless' is derived from the combination of 'point', which comes from the Old French 'point', meaning 'a sharp end or tip', and the suffix '-less', which originates from Old English 'leas', meaning 'without'. The term evolved in the English language to denote something that lacks purpose or significance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pointless" is said worldwide
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inutile
Transliteration: ee-new-teel
"Le débat s'est révélé inutile."
sinnlos
Transliteration: zin-los
"Die Diskussion war sinnlos."
inutile
Transliteration: ee-noo-tee-le
"Il dibattito è stato inutile."
inútil
Transliteration: ee-noo-teel
"El debate resultó ser inútil."
inútil
Transliteration: ee-noo-teel
"O debate foi inútil."
बेतुका
Transliteration: betuka
"बहस बेकार थी।"
无意义
Transliteration: wú yìyì
"这场辩论毫无意义。"
무의미한
Transliteration: mu-ui-mi-han
"토론은 무의미했다."
無意味な
Transliteration: muimi na
"その議論は無意味だった。"
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