Pointless vs Meaningless - What's the difference?
pointless | meaningless |
Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.
Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.
Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.
(mathematics) Without points.
Lacking meaning.
Insignificant; not worthy of importance.
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As adjectives the difference between pointless and meaningless
is that pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end while meaningless is lacking meaning.pointless
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a pointless sword
- a pointless knife
- a pointless remark
- The sequel to the film was even more pointless than the original
- '' Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless .
- 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, pointfulDerived terms
* pointlessly * pointlessnessExternal links
* *meaningless
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Old soldiers?, passage=Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine. The machine gun is so much more lethal than the bow and arrow that comparisons are meaningless .}}