Empty
Empty adjective - Producing no results.
Usage example: all of the leads in the missing-person case were turning up empty
Useless is a synonym for empty in meaningless topic. In some cases you can use "Useless" instead an adjective "Empty", when it comes to topics like futile.
Useless
Useless adjective - Producing no results.
Usage example: a useless attempt to reach an agreement
Empty is a synonym for useless in meaningless topic. You can use "Empty" instead the word "Useless" as an adjective or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The Goonies II has many useless rooms (most with various people giving useless advice, like an old lady who's lost her glasses, or someone saying that it's fun to play the game) and one completely empty room.
Source: Empty Room Psych -
His Strategy Wiki entry even describes him as a character who can either become a jack of all trades or a useless blue bag of empty stats and abilities.
Source: The Red Mage -
Useless Useful Spell: The "Zo Ven" spell turned an empty flask into a poison gas bomb.
Source: Video Game / Dungeon Master
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