otiose vs pointless

otiose and pointless both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
otiose	No	Yes	No	No
pointless	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, otiose and pointless are synonyms defined as:

otiose and pointless: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

Other synonyms of otiose include purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted.

otiose (adjective)	pointless (adjective)
disinclined to work or exertion	not having a point especially a sharp point
producing no result or effect	having no points scores
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being	serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being