adjectiveadverb
sinnlos
pointless
Etwas hat keinen Zweck oder Nutzen und bringt nichts.
The German word "sinnlos" is an adjective meaning "pointless" or "meaningless".
- It is made of:
- Sinn: meaning "sense", "meaning", or "purpose"
- -los: a common suffix meaning "without"
Thus, "sinnlos" literally means "without sense" or "without meaning".
Similar words:
- zwecklos (useless, purposeless)
- nutzlos (useless)
- ohne Zweck (without purpose)
Difference:
- sinnlos emphasizes the absence of meaning or sense, often on an intellectual or logical level.
- zwecklos and nutzlos focus more on lack of practical purpose or utility.
For example, a discussion can be sinnlos if it lacks meaningful content, whereas a tool could be nutzlos if it doesn’t work.
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Examples
Diese Diskussion scheint mir sinnlos zu sein.adjective
This discussion seems to be pointless to me.
Manchmal wirkt alles sinnlos.adjective
Sometimes everything seems pointless.
Solche Gedanken sind oft sinnlos.adjective
Such thoughts are often pointless.
Diese Diskussion erscheint mir sinnlos.adjective
This discussion seems pointless to me.
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