Modifies a noun

• movement: CP affects whole body with spastic, continuous purposeless movements.

• universe: Whilst it leaves us with the view that we are a totally insignificant collection of molecules in a purposeless universe.

• activity: The sense of purpose of " reacting to the environment " is something that evolved itself from purposeless activity.

• post: General Rules. * We will not tolerate rudeness, insulting posts, racism, personal attacks or purposeless inflammatory posts.

• evolution: But that is simply the result of blind, purposeless evolution.

• waste: From the standpoint of the capitalist this would be a senseless and purposeless waste.

Modifying Another Word

• apparently: Looking forward is no comfort either, because evolution appears so directionless, and so apparently purposeless.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: I can't face swapping out the graphics card, either, it just seems purposeless.