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Pointless vs Deceptive - What's the difference?

pointless | deceptive | Related terms |

Pointless is a related term of deceptive.


As adjectives the difference between pointless and deceptive

is that pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end while deceptive is .

Pointless vs Ineffective - What's the difference?

pointless | ineffective | Related terms |

Pointless is a related term of ineffective.


As adjectives the difference between pointless and ineffective

is that pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end while ineffective is not having the desired effect; ineffectual.

Pointless vs Inept - What's the difference?

pointless | inept | Related terms |

Pointless is a related term of inept.


As adjectives the difference between pointless and inept

is that pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end while inept is not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.

Hollow vs Pointless - What's the difference?

hollow | pointless | Synonyms |

Hollow is a synonym of pointless.


As adjectives the difference between hollow and pointless

is that hollow is (of something solid) having an empty space or cavity inside while pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.

As an adverb hollow

is (colloquial) completely, as part of the phrase beat hollow or beat all hollow.

As a noun hollow

is a small valley between mountains; a low spot surrounded by elevations.

As a verb hollow

is to make a hole in something; to excavate (transitive) or hollow can be to urge or call by shouting; to hollo.

As an interjection hollow

is .

Pointless vs Specious - What's the difference?

pointless | specious | Related terms |

Pointless is a related term of specious.


As adjectives the difference between pointless and specious

is that pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end while specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

Pointless vs Unsatisfactory - What's the difference?

pointless | unsatisfactory | Related terms |

Pointless is a related term of unsatisfactory.


As adjectives the difference between pointless and unsatisfactory

is that pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end while unsatisfactory is inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.

Pointless vs Unuseless - What's the difference?

pointless | unuseless |

Empty vs Pointless - What's the difference?

empty | pointless | Related terms |

Empty is a related term of pointless.


As adjectives the difference between empty and pointless

is that empty is devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant while pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.

As a verb empty

is (ergative) to make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.

As a noun empty

is a container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty .

Pointless vs Ineffectual - What's the difference?

pointless | ineffectual | Related terms |

Pointless is a related term of ineffectual.


As adjectives the difference between pointless and ineffectual

is that pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end while ineffectual is unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile.

Unavailing vs Pointless - What's the difference?

unavailing | pointless | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between unavailing and pointless

is that unavailing is useless, fruitless, futile while pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.

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