useless
[ yoos-lis ]
/ ˈyus lɪs /
adjective
SYNONYMS FOR useless
1
fruitless,
profitless,
valueless,
worthless,
inutile.
Useless,
futile,
ineffectual,
vain refer to that which is unavailing. That is
useless which is unavailing because of the circumstances of the case or some inherent defect:
It is useless to cry over spilt milk.
Futile suggests wasted effort and complete failure to attain a desired end:
All attempts were futile. That which is
ineffectual weakly applies energy in an ill-advised way and does not produce a desired effect:
an ineffectual effort. That which is
vain is fruitless or hopeless even after all possible effort:
It is vain to keep on hoping.
2 unserviceable, unusable.
OTHER WORDS FROM useless
use·less·ly, adverb use·less·ness, nounWords nearby useless
use-by date,
usecc,
used,
used to,
useful,
useless,
usenet,
user,
user experience,
user group,
user interface
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British Dictionary definitions for uselessness
useless
/ (ˈjuːslɪs) /
adjective
having no practical use or advantage
informal
ineffectual, weak, or stupid
he's useless at history