1. lacking substance, force, or meaning; weak and ineffective

Examples

• The politician’s pithless speech failed to inspire the crowd.
• Her pithless arguments were easily dismissed by the debate panel.
• The novel’s pithless dialogue made the characters seem flat and uninteresting.
• His pithless presentation lacked the impact needed to secure funding.
• The editorial was criticized for being pithless and unconvincing.
• The committee rejected the pithless proposal for lacking concrete details.