useless

[yoos-lis] / ˈyus lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

not working; not valuable

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 of no use 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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Volunteers who work on free software he maintains, a widely used program called Curl, were inundated with useless or erroneous reports.

From The Wall Street Journal

He could manage only 12th on the grid, and the stark comparison between him and Leclerc resulted in him saying he was "just useless", and suggesting the team "probably need to change driver".

From BBC

Schwab are cognizant of higher valuations but remind investors that valuations are useless when it comes to timing the market.

From MarketWatch

I understand where she’s coming from, but without moments of joy to fill my cup, I feel depleted and useless.

From Los Angeles Times

Initial reports about Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales revenue are useless as a guide for stock investors on how retailers will fare over this holiday season.

From MarketWatch

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