Empty vs Pointless - What's the difference?

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 .

empty

English

Adjective

(er)

Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

an empty''' purse; an '''empty''' jug; an '''empty stomach

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(computing, programming) Containing no elements (as of a string or array), opposed to being null (having no valid value).

(obsolete) Free; clear; devoid; often with of .

* Milton

that fair female troop empty of all good

* Shakespeare

I shall find you empty of that fault.

Having nothing to carry; unburdened.

* Shakespeare

an empty messenger

* Bible, Exodus iii. 21

When ye go ye shall not go empty .

Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language.

empty words, or threats

* Cibber

Words are but empty thanks.

Unable to satisfy; hollow; vain.

empty pleasures

* Alexander Pope

pleas'd in the silent shade with empty praise

Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial.

empty dreams

(obsolete) Producing nothing; unfruitful; said of a plant or tree.

an empty vine

* Bible, Genesis xli. 27

seven empty ears blasted with the east wind

Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy.

empty''' brains; an '''empty coxcomb

* Shakespeare

that in civility thou seem'st so empty

Synonyms

* (devoid of content) unoccupied, clear, , toom, clean

Antonyms

* full

Derived terms

* empty-handed * emptiness * empty product * empty set * empty sum

Verb

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

to empty a well or a cistern

The cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film.

* Bible, Eccl. xi. 3

The clouds empty themselves upon the earth.

Antonyms

* fill

Derived terms

* empty the tank

Noun

(empties)

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

Put the empties out to be recycled.

Derived terms

* emptiness * run on empty

External links

* * English refractory feminine rhymes 1000 English basic words

pointless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.

a pointless sword

a pointless knife

Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.

a pointless remark

The sequel to the film was even more pointless than the original

Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.

'' Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless .

(mathematics) Without points.

a pointless topology

Synonyms

* (having no point or tip) blunt, dull, obtuse * (having no purpose) needless, purposeless, redundant, superfluous * (l)

Antonyms

* (not sharp) pointed, sharp * (having no purpose) useful, pointful

Derived terms

* pointlessly * pointlessness

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