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{ "antonyms": [ { "sense": "antonym(s) of “not sharp”", "word": "pointed" }, { "sense": "antonym(s) of “not sharp”", "word": "sharp" }, { "sense": "antonym(s) of “having no purpose”", "word": "worthwhile" }, { "sense": "antonym(s) of “having no purpose”", "word": "useful" }, { "sense": "antonym(s) of “having no purpose”", "word": "pointful" } ], "derived": [ { "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0", "word": "pointless topology" }, { "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0", "word": "pointlessly" }, { "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0", "word": "pointlessness" } ], "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "enm", "3": "pointles" }, "expansion": "Middle English pointles", "name": "inh" }, { "args": { "1": "enm", "2": "poynteles" }, "expansion": "poynteles", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "enm", "2": "poyntlees" }, "expansion": "poyntlees", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "point", "3": "-less" }, "expansion": "point + -less", "name": "affix" } ], "etymology_text": "From Middle English pointles, poynteles, poyntlees; equivalent to point + -less.", "forms": [ { "form": "more pointless", "tags": [ "comparative" ] }, { "form": "most pointless", "tags": [ "superlative" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": {}, "expansion": "pointless (comparative more pointless, superlative most pointless)", "name": "en-adj" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "adj", "senses": [ { "categories": [], "examples": [ { "text": "a pointless sword", "type": "example" }, { "text": "a pointless knife", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end." ], "id": "en-pointless-en-adj-INYl8Gzp", "links": [ [ "point", "point" ], [ "tip", "tip" ], [ "square", "square" ] ], "translations": [ { "_dis1": "61 9 9 17 2 2", "code": "bg", "lang": "Bulgarian", "roman": "tǎp", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "тъп" }, { "_dis1": "61 9 9 17 2 2", "code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "tylsä" }, { "_dis1": "61 9 9 17 2 2", "code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "obtus" }, { "_dis1": "61 9 9 17 2 2", "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "stumpf" }, { "_dis1": "61 9 9 17 2 2", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "sem ponta" }, { "_dis1": "61 9 9 17 2 2", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "desapontado" }, { "_dis1": "61 9 9 17 2 2", "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "romo" }, { "_dis1": "61 9 9 17 2 2", "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "chato" }, { "_dis1": "61 9 9 17 2 2", "code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "trubbig" } ] }, { "categories": [], "examples": [ { "text": "a pointless remark", "type": "example" }, { "text": "The sequel to the film was even more pointless than the original", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc." ], "id": "en-pointless-en-adj-S-~6j9YN", "links": [ [ "prominent", "prominent" ], [ "important", "important" ], [ "argument", "argument" ], [ "discourse", "discourse" ] ], "translations": [ { "_dis1": "9 58 10 13 2 8", "code": "be", "lang": "Belarusian", "roman": "bjessensóŭny", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "бессэнсо́ўны" }, { "_dis1": "9 58 10 13 2 8", "code": "be", "lang": "Belarusian", "roman": "bjazhlúzdy", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "бязглу́зды" }, { "_dis1": "9 58 10 13 2 8", "code": "bg", "lang": "Bulgarian", "roman": "bezsmíslen", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "безсми́слен" }, { "_dis1": "9 58 10 13 2 8", "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "gegenstandslos" }, { "_dis1": "9 58 10 13 2 8", "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "irrelevant" }, { "_dis1": "9 58 10 13 2 8", "code": "lv", "lang": "Latvian", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "bezjēdzīgs" }, { "_dis1": "9 58 10 13 2 8", "code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "roman": "bessmýslennyj", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "бессмы́сленный" }, { "_dis1": "9 58 10 13 2 8", "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "irrelevante" }, { "_dis1": "9 58 10 13 2 8", "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "fútil" }, { "_dis1": "9 58 10 13 2 8", "code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "roman": "bezhlúzdyj", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "безглу́здий" } ] }, { "categories": [], "examples": [ { "text": "Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim." ], "id": "en-pointless-en-adj-Nv~3HXrx", "links": [ [ "purpose", "purpose" ], [ "purposeless", "purposeless" ] ], "synonyms": [ { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "futile" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "needless" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "purposeless" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "redundant" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "superfluous" } ], "translations": [ { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "ar", "lang": "Arabic", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "بدون جدوى" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "hy", "lang": "Armenian", "roman": "animast", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "անիմաստ" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "be", "lang": "Belarusian", "roman": "bjessensóŭny", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "бессэнсо́ўны" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "be", "lang": "Belarusian", "roman": "bjazhlúzdy", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "бязглу́зды" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "bg", "lang": "Bulgarian", "roman": "bezsmíslen", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "безсми́слен" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "zinloos" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "sensenca" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "senkiala" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "turha" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "inutile" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "vain" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "sinnlos" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "witzlos" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "zwecklos" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "unnütz" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "halks", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌺𐍃" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "mátaios", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "μάταιος" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "izh", "lang": "Ingrian", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "turha" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "fánach" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "vānus" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "lv", "lang": "Latvian", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "bezjēdzīgs" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "mūhore" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "makihoi" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "maumau" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "moumou" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "kikokore" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "huhuakore" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "papakore" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "bezsensowny" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "bez sensu" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "bezcelowy" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "inútil" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "roman": "bessmýslennyj", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "бессмы́сленный" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "inútil" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "vano" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "innecesario" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "poänglös" }, { "_dis1": "10 9 66 12 1 2", "code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "roman": "bezhlúzdyj", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "безглу́здий" } ] }, { "categories": [ { "kind": "topical", "langcode": "en", "name": "Games", "orig": "en:Games", "parents": [ "Recreation", "Human activity", "Human behaviour", "Human", "All topics", "Fundamental" ], "source": "w" }, { "kind": "topical", "langcode": "en", "name": "Sports", "orig": "en:Sports", "parents": [ "Human activity", "Human behaviour", "Human", "All topics", "Fundamental" ], "source": "w" } ], "examples": [ { "text": "After four matches and four defeats, United remain pointless at the foot of the table.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Having no points" ], "id": "en-pointless-en-adj-oVEopJBz", "links": [ [ "sports", "sports" ], [ "games", "game#Noun" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(sports, games) Having no points" ], "topics": [ "games", "hobbies", "lifestyle", "sports" ] }, { "categories": [ { "kind": "topical", "langcode": "en", "name": "Mathematics", "orig": "en:Mathematics", "parents": [ "Formal sciences", "Sciences", "All topics", "Fundamental" ], "source": "w" } ], "examples": [ { "text": "a pointless topology", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Without points." ], "id": "en-pointless-en-adj-OAdVSCk~", "links": [ [ "mathematics", "mathematics" ], [ "point", "point" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(mathematics) Without points." ], "topics": [ "mathematics", "sciences" ] }, { "categories": [ { "kind": "topical", "langcode": "en", "name": "Programming", "orig": "en:Programming", "parents": [ "Computing", "Software engineering", "Technology", "Computer science", "Engineering", "Software", "All topics", "Sciences", "Applied sciences", "Media", "Fundamental", "Communication" ], "source": "w" }, { "_dis": "2 8 20 17 7 45", "kind": "other", "name": "English entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "7 10 24 13 13 32", "kind": "other", "name": "English terms suffixed with -less", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "glosses": [ "Point-free; employing the tacit programming paradigm." ], "id": "en-pointless-en-adj-OjNTtiF4", "links": [ [ "programming", "programming#Noun" ], [ "derogatory", "derogatory" ], [ "Point-free", "point-free" ], [ "tacit programming", "tacit programming" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(programming, derogatory) Point-free; employing the tacit programming paradigm." ], "tags": [ "derogatory" ], "topics": [ "computing", "engineering", "mathematics", "natural-sciences", "physical-sciences", "programming", "sciences" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/ˈpɔɪntləs/" }, { "audio": "en-us-pointless.ogg", "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6e/En-us-pointless.ogg/En-us-pointless.ogg.mp3", "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/En-us-pointless.ogg", "tags": [ "US" ], "text": "Audio (US)" }, { "enpr": "pointʹləs" } ], "synonyms": [ { "_dis1": "34 15 16 29 4 3", "sense": "having no point or tip", "word": "blunt" }, { "_dis1": "34 15 16 29 4 3", "sense": "having no point or tip", "word": "dull" }, { "_dis1": "34 15 16 29 4 3", "sense": "having no point or tip", "word": "obtuse" }, { "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0", "topics": [ "mathematics", "sciences" ], "word": "point-free" }, { "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0", "tags": [ "obsolete" ], "word": "pointlesse" } ], "word": "pointless" }
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"name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "enm", "2": "poyntlees" }, "expansion": "poyntlees", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "point", "3": "-less" }, "expansion": "point + -less", "name": "affix" } ], "etymology_text": "From Middle English pointles, poynteles, poyntlees; equivalent to point + -less.", "forms": [ { "form": "more pointless", "tags": [ "comparative" ] }, { "form": "most pointless", "tags": [ "superlative" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": {}, "expansion": "pointless (comparative more pointless, superlative most pointless)", "name": "en-adj" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "adj", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "English terms with usage examples" ], "examples": [ { "text": "a pointless sword", "type": "example" }, { "text": "a pointless knife", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end." ], "links": [ [ "point", "point" ], [ "tip", "tip" ], [ "square", "square" ] ] }, { "categories": [ "English terms with usage examples" ], "examples": [ { "text": "a pointless remark", "type": "example" }, { "text": "The sequel to the film was even more pointless than the original", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc." ], "links": [ [ "prominent", "prominent" ], [ "important", "important" ], [ "argument", "argument" ], [ "discourse", "discourse" ] ] }, { "categories": [ "English terms with usage examples" ], "examples": [ { "text": "Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim." ], "links": [ [ "purpose", "purpose" ], [ "purposeless", "purposeless" ] ] }, { "categories": [ "English terms with usage examples", "en:Games", "en:Sports" ], "examples": [ { "text": "After four matches and four defeats, United remain pointless at the foot of the table.", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Having no points" ], "links": [ [ "sports", "sports" ], [ "games", "game#Noun" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(sports, games) Having no points" ], "topics": [ "games", "hobbies", "lifestyle", "sports" ] }, { "categories": [ "English terms with usage examples", "en:Mathematics" ], "examples": [ { "text": "a pointless topology", "type": "example" } ], "glosses": [ "Without points." ], "links": [ [ "mathematics", "mathematics" ], [ "point", "point" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(mathematics) Without points." ], "topics": [ "mathematics", "sciences" ] }, { "categories": [ "English derogatory terms", "en:Programming" ], "glosses": [ "Point-free; employing the tacit programming paradigm." ], "links": [ [ "programming", "programming#Noun" ], [ "derogatory", "derogatory" ], [ "Point-free", "point-free" ], [ "tacit programming", "tacit programming" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(programming, derogatory) Point-free; employing the tacit programming paradigm." ], "tags": [ "derogatory" ], "topics": [ "computing", "engineering", "mathematics", "natural-sciences", "physical-sciences", "programming", "sciences" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/ˈpɔɪntləs/" }, { "audio": "en-us-pointless.ogg", "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6e/En-us-pointless.ogg/En-us-pointless.ogg.mp3", "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/En-us-pointless.ogg", "tags": [ "US" ], "text": "Audio (US)" }, { "enpr": "pointʹləs" } ], "synonyms": [ { "sense": "having no point or tip", "word": "blunt" }, { "sense": "having no point or tip", "word": "dull" }, { "sense": "having no point or tip", "word": "obtuse" }, { "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "futile" }, { "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "needless" }, { "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "purposeless" }, { "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "redundant" }, { "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "superfluous" }, { "topics": [ "mathematics", "sciences" ], "word": "point-free" }, { "tags": [ "obsolete" ], "word": "pointlesse" } ], "translations": [ { "code": "bg", "lang": "Bulgarian", "roman": "tǎp", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "тъп" }, { "code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "tylsä" }, { "code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "obtus" }, { "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "stumpf" }, { "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "sem ponta" }, { "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "desapontado" }, { "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "romo" }, { "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "chato" }, { "code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "having no point or sharp tip", "word": "trubbig" }, { "code": "be", "lang": "Belarusian", "roman": "bjessensóŭny", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "бессэнсо́ўны" }, { "code": "be", "lang": "Belarusian", "roman": "bjazhlúzdy", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "бязглу́зды" }, { "code": "bg", "lang": "Bulgarian", "roman": "bezsmíslen", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "безсми́слен" }, { "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "gegenstandslos" }, { "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "irrelevant" }, { "code": "lv", "lang": "Latvian", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "bezjēdzīgs" }, { "code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "roman": "bessmýslennyj", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "бессмы́сленный" }, { "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "irrelevante" }, { "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "fútil" }, { "code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "roman": "bezhlúzdyj", "sense": "having no prominent or important feature", "word": "безглу́здий" }, { "code": "ar", "lang": "Arabic", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "بدون جدوى" }, { "code": "hy", "lang": "Armenian", "roman": "animast", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "անիմաստ" }, { "code": "be", "lang": "Belarusian", "roman": "bjessensóŭny", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "бессэнсо́ўны" }, { "code": "be", "lang": "Belarusian", "roman": "bjazhlúzdy", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "бязглу́зды" }, { "code": "bg", "lang": "Bulgarian", "roman": "bezsmíslen", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "безсми́слен" }, { "code": "nl", "lang": "Dutch", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "zinloos" }, { "code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "sensenca" }, { "code": "eo", "lang": "Esperanto", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "senkiala" }, { "code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "turha" }, { "code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "inutile" }, { "code": "fr", "lang": "French", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "vain" }, { "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "sinnlos" }, { "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "witzlos" }, { "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "zwecklos" }, { "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "unnütz" }, { "code": "got", "lang": "Gothic", "roman": "halks", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌺𐍃" }, { "code": "grc", "lang": "Ancient Greek", "roman": "mátaios", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "μάταιος" }, { "code": "izh", "lang": "Ingrian", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "turha" }, { "code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "fánach" }, { "code": "la", "lang": "Latin", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "vānus" }, { "code": "lv", "lang": "Latvian", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "bezjēdzīgs" }, { "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "mūhore" }, { "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "makihoi" }, { "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "maumau" }, { "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "moumou" }, { "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "kikokore" }, { "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "huhuakore" }, { "code": "mi", "lang": "Maori", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "papakore" }, { "code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "bezsensowny" }, { "code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "bez sensu" }, { "code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "bezcelowy" }, { "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "inútil" }, { "code": "ru", "lang": "Russian", "roman": "bessmýslennyj", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "бессмы́сленный" }, { "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "inútil" }, { "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "vano" }, { "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "innecesario" }, { "code": "sv", "lang": "Swedish", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "poänglös" }, { "code": "uk", "lang": "Ukrainian", "roman": "bezhlúzdyj", "sense": "having no purpose", "word": "безглу́здий" } ], "word": "pointless" }
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