Synonyms for uselessness

Only last summer taught me the uselessness of an extra pair of trousers.

Hrunting is bewitched, laid under a spell of uselessness, along with all other swords.

But he stopped, realizing the uselessness of such an explanation.

The uselessness of philosophers is explained by the circumstance that mankind will not use them.

And as he thought of the uselessness of it he laughed bitterly to himself.

Mr. Rogers himself could see the uselessness of the endeavor.

Our hero spoke in so decided a tone that he understood the uselessness of the attempt.

His vocabulary sighed as if admitting defeat and uselessness.

Clarence felt the uselessness of further parley, and rode away.

Roosevelt laughed at that, and said no more concerning the uselessness of his existence.