Printless vs Pointless - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between printless and pointless

is that printless is without an imprint while pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.

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without an imprint.

* Shakespeare

And ye that on the sands with printless foot / Do chase the ebbing Neptune

without printing, devoid of printing things.

(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

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

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

* pointlessly * pointlessness

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