pointless vs purposeless

pointless and purposeless both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, pointless and purposeless are synonyms defined as:

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

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

pointless (adjective)	purposeless (adjective)
not having a point especially a sharp point	not evidencing any purpose or goal
having no points scores	serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being