pointless vs superfluous

pointless and superfluous both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, pointless and superfluous are synonyms defined as:

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

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

pointless (adjective)	superfluous (adjective)
not having a point especially a sharp point	more than is needed, desired, or required
having no points scores	serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being