Meaningless vs Purposeless - What's the Difference?
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"