of no use

ADJECTIVE

inutile

Synonyms

WEAK

abortive bootless counterproductive disadvantageous dysfunctional expendable feckless fruitless futile good-for-nothing hopeless idle impracticable impractical incompetent ineffective ineffectual inept inoperative meaningless no good nonfunctional pointless profitless purposeless scrap stupid unavailable unavailing unfunctional unproductive unprofitable unpurposed unusable unusuable unworkable vain valueless waste weak worthless

ADJECTIVE

unusable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expendable futile idle impractical ineffective inoperative meaningless pointless unavailable unproductive unprofitable unworkable worthless

WEAK

abortive bootless counterproductive disadvantageous dysfunctional feckless fruitless good-for-nothing hopeless impracticable incompetent ineffectual inept inutile no good nonfunctional profitless purposeless scrap stupid unavailing unfunctional unpurposed unusuable vain valueless waste weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beneficial effective fruitful important meaningful productive profitable sensible useful valuable worthwhile

ADJECTIVE

useless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

abortive bootless disadvantageous dysfunctional expendable feckless good-for-nothing impracticable inept inutile nonfunctional profitless purposeless scrap unavailable unavailing unfunctional unprofitable unpurposed unusuable vain valueless waste weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

effective fruitful hopeful meaningful productive profitable sensible useful valuable worthwhile

WEAK

helpful usable working

Example Sentences

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The large batteries the couple have bought, like many city residents, to charge up when electricity does return are of no use when it comes to heating appliances because they run down so quickly.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Time passes with destructive fury, even if clocks and calendars are of no use to anybody.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

Those seedlings were of no use in the mountainous and coastal West, with its cedars, firs and Ponderosa pines.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

The panel heard Mr Carroll made a string of purchases that were of benefit to himself and his family and of no use to his schools.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024

He knew it was of no use now to fight for Hector.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

of no use

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