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Adjective Concept
EN
otiose  pointless  purposeless  senseless  superfluous
EN
Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being WordNet 3.0
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Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose. Wiktionary
Having no reason or purpose. Wiktionary (translation)
Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim. Wiktionary
Having no purpose. Wiktionary (translation)
EN
Otiose lines in a play WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Advice is wasted words WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A pointless remark WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A life essentially purposeless WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Senseless violence WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Since the decision has already been made, further discussion seems pointless. Wiktionary
DERIVATION
purposelessness
inanity
SIMILAR
worthless
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted
Wiktionary
EN
otiose, pointless

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