Needless
Needless adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.
Pointless is a synonym for needless in unnecessary topic. In some cases you can use "Pointless" instead an adjective "Needless".
Nearby Words: need, needlessly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- wanton and needless
- wanton and pointless
- empty and needless
- empty and pointless
- worthless and needless
- worthless and pointless
- useless and needless
- useless and pointless
- futile and needless
- futile and pointless
- fruitless and needless
- fruitless and pointless
- aimless and needless
- aimless and pointless
Both words in one sentence
- By the time of Legend of Mana, the low levels of magic and long time-span with no Mana Tree have lead to long periods of pointless war, needless sorrow, and fractured even the powerful elementals into minor splinters of their former abilities.
Source: The Magic Goes Away
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