useless

Definition for useless

adjective as in not working; not valuable

Strongest matches

counterproductive, fruitless, futile, hopeless, idle, impractical, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, inoperative, meaningless, no good, pointless, stupid, unproductive, unworkable, worthless

Weak matches

abortive, bootless, disadvantageous, dysfunctional, expendable, feckless, good-for-nothing, impracticable, inept, inutile, nonfunctional, of no use, profitless, purposeless, scrap, unavailable, unavailing, unfunctional, unprofitable, unpurposed, unusuable, vain, valueless, waste, weak

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In the crosshairs are narratives like "studying is useless" and "hard work is useless", as well as stories that promote "world-weariness".

From BBC

Tower could be so heavily damaged in a major earthquake that it would be rendered useless to county officials.

From Los Angeles Times

The Apprentice star Skinner said he was "over the moon" to be partnered with Dowden and added: "I hope you can teach me a few moves because I'm useless at the minute."

From BBC

Civilian parachutes meant that he might free-fall away from the flight path before pulling the rip cord, and this signaled: A tail plane will be useless.

From Los Angeles Times

Pitted against the relentless prey drive of its xenomorphs, all the brains in the galaxy are useless; the bugs find ways to survive, breed and come at us from new angles.

From Salon

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