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be pointless
[/bi ˈpɔɪntləs/]
verb phrase
ser inútil / ser sem sentido / não ter propósito
1.
to have no purpose, meaning, or usefulness; to lack a clear objective or result
It would be pointless to argue with him since he never changes his mind.
Seria inútil discutir com ele porque ele nunca muda de ideia.
2.
to be futile or ineffective
Going to the meeting would be pointless if the decision has already been made.
Ir à reunião seria sem sentido se a decisão já foi tomada.
NYC Slang
be a waste / be for nothing
Synonyms
be futile
be useless
be meaningless
be fruitless
be in vain
serve no purpose
Antonyms
be worthwhile
be meaningful
be purposeful
be useful
make sense
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ser inútil / ser sem sentido
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
não ter cabimento / ser sem propósito
alternative colloquial expressions
Portugal
ser inútil / não ter propósito / ser em vão
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
be like beating a dead horse
be crying over spilled milk
be barking up the wrong tree
serve no purpose
go nowhere
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