purposeless vs pointless

purposeless and pointless both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, purposeless and pointless are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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