Meaningless vs Purposeless - What's the Difference?

Meaningless

Purposeless

Definitions

Definition as Adjective
  • producing no result or effect
  • having no meaning or direction or purpose
Definition as Adjective
  • not evidencing any purpose or goal
  • serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

Examples

  • "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
  • "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"
  • "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"

Parts of Speech

Adjective
Adjective