Regardless vs Pointless - What's the difference?
regardless | pointless |
Having no regard; heedless; careless.
* 1843 , :
Without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.
Paying no attention to; regardless of.
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.
As adjectives the difference between regardless and pointless
is that regardless is having no regard; heedless; careless while pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.As an adverb regardless
is without attention to warnings or indications of bad consequences.As a preposition regardless
is paying no attention to; regardless of.regardless
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I grew, day by day, more moody, more irritable, more regardless of the feelings of others.
Derived terms
* regardless ofAdverb
(en adverb)- Tatiana knew the cauliflower was purple, but she ate it regardless .
Synonyms
* anyhow * anyway * at any rate * come what may * in any casePreposition
(English prepositions)- Tatiana ate the cauliflower regardless of its colour.
Usage notes
* Phrases such as 'regardless if' and 'regardless to' are technically incorrect. English words affected by confusionpointless
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