inutility

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In spite of its commercial inutility, there are few trees of the South American forest more interesting than the manguba.

From Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops by Reid, Mayne

That which is an eternal subject of dispute is an eternal inutility.

From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by Foote, G. W. (George William)

A very large amount of testimony, going to show the inefficiency and inutility of medicine, might be presented; but I have limited myself to a selection of some of the more striking and important.

From Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician by Alcott, William A. (William Andrus)

He resumed his writing, and Mrs. Clavering, after pausing a few moments, saw the inutility of urging anything further, and walked slowly and sadly back to the house.

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza

And have you not, while heartily wishing yourself in the saddle, felt the utter inutility of administering any counsels to the rider?

From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Lever, Charles James