pointless vs substantial

pointless

adj
  • Without points. 

  • Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end. 

  • Having no prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc. 

  • Having no points 

  • Point-free; employing the tacit programming paradigm. 

  • Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim. 

substantial

noun
  • Anything having substance; an essential part. 

adj
  • Most important; essential. 

  • Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable. 

  • Having a substance; actually existing. 

  • Corporeal; material; firm. 

  • Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy. 

  • Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling. 

  • Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant. 

  • Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm. 

How often have the words pointless and substantial occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )