Applicable and Purposeless

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Applicable adjective - Having to do with the matter at hand.

Usage example: that comment isn't applicable to our discussion

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Purposeless is an antonym for applicable.

Purposeless adjective - Not evidencing any purpose or goal.

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Applicable is an antonym for purposeless.

Nearby Words: purpose, purposeful

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Purposeless and Applicable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/applicable/purposeless

Applicable & Purposeless. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/applicable/purposeless>.

Purposeless or Applicable. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/applicable/purposeless.

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