it's pointless to
これについて言い訳してもむだだ。
There's no point making excuses about this.
ケーキを捜してもむだだよ、私が食べちゃったんだから。
There's no point looking for the cake—I ate it.
待ってもむだだ。
There's no point in waiting.
あなたと言い争ってもむだだ。
There's no point arguing with you.