useless
ˈjuːs.ləs
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Definition of useless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
objectshaving no practical use or advantage
  • This broken tool is useless.
ineffective worthless
2.
actionsnot achieving anything helpful or good
  • His advice was useless in solving the problem.
futile ineffective pointless
3.
persongood-for-nothing or not dependable
  • She called him useless after he forgot the meeting.
ineffective worthless
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Expressions with useless

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more harmful than having no value
His advice was worse than useless and caused more problems.
extremely bad at doing something or not helpful at all
That old printer is flaming useless.
almost completely without value or effectiveness
This old phone is next to useless now.
completely unable to do what is needed or expected
This broken pen is useless as a chocolate teapot.

Origin of useless

Middle English, us (use) + less (without)

Terms with useless included in their meaning

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waste
useless physical things to be discarded
waste
discard something unwanted or useless
discarded items
old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value
useless
completely fails to help or solve a problem
futility
no reason to do something because it is useless
discard
throw something out as useless or unwanted
discarded items
materials discarded as useless or unwanted
uselessness
useless expenditure of energy or resources

Examples of useless in a sentence

  • Without instructions, the gadget seemed useless.
  • The map was useless in finding the hidden cave.
  • His efforts were useless against the strong current.
  • His boss considered him useless after the project failed.
  • The team found him useless during the crisis.

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  1. French:inutile, vain, ...
  2. German:nutzlos, zwecklos, ...
  3. Italian:inutile, vano, ...
  4. Spanish:inútil, ineficaz, ...
  5. Portuguese:inútil, ineficaz, ...
  6. Chinese:无用的, 毫无用处的, ...
  7. Japanese:役に立たない, 無駄な, ...
  8. Arabic:عَدِيمُ الْفَائِدَة, غَيْر مُجْدٍ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲסַר תּוֹעֶלֶת, לֹא מוֹעִיל, ...
  10. Russian:бесполезный, напрасный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:марний, безкорисний, ...
  12. Hindi:बेकार, निष्फल, ...
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