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Spiritless vs Pointless - What's the difference?

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Spiritless is a related term of pointless.


As adjectives the difference between spiritless and pointless

is that spiritless is lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion enervated while pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.

spiritless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.
  • :The team played a spiritless first half, just going through the motions. But the realization they were playing for their sick friend energized them for the second half.

    • Synonyms

    * languid

    Derived terms

    * spiritlessly * spiritlessness

    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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