wasted vs purposeless

wasted and purposeless both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, wasted and purposeless are synonyms defined as:

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

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

wasted (adjective)	purposeless (adjective)
(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use	not evidencing any purpose or goal
not used to good advantage	serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being