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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While her bureau “has funded a variety of VPNs and other internet freedom technologies, it is useless when the internet is shut down,” she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

He had called the FDA a “failure,” writing in a blog post that it “rubber stamps too many useless products.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"I think KG is a lot more involved in social media. I'm pretty useless on my phone," Markram told reporters.

From Barron's

"Talented, but undisciplined. You need them both, Thatcher. Talent and discipline. One without the other is useless."

From Literature

When Vivian hurled her accusation, I didn’t so much see the boy—at 107, my eyes were also pretty useless—as feel him.

From Literature

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