otiose (s)
pointless (s)
purposeless (s)
senseless (s)
superfluous (s)
wasted (s)

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def serving no useful purpose
def having no excuse for being
examples otiose lines in a play
advice is wasted words
a pointless remark
a life essentially purposeless
senseless violence
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Similar to worthless
Derivationally related form senseless → senselessness
Derivationally related form purposeless → purposelessness
Derivationally related form pointless → pointlessness
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Similar to worthless
Derived from adjective pointlessly → pointless
Derivationally related form pointlessness → pointless
Derivationally related form senselessness → senseless
Derivationally related form aimlessness → purposeless

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