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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Those adjustments were of no use to her, she said, because it would mean leaving a ride queue to use them.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 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

Humanity has accepted its fate; heroics are of no use.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2023

“Guards are of no use in a library.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

of no use

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