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Etymology edit

From point +‎ -ful.

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pointful (comparative more pointful, superlative most pointful)

  1. Having real substance; apposite, pertinent.
  2. Having a point; not pointless.
    • 2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, Atlantic, published 2011, page 193:
      In my above album of things that seem to make life pointful and worthwhile, [] this would constitute an exceptional entry.

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