Synonyms for unhelpful
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : help-fuhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛlp fəl |
Top 10 synonyms for unhelpful Other synonyms for the word unhelpful
- designless
- desultory
- disagreeable
- discourteous
- drifting
- empty
- feckless
- floundering
- frivolous
- fustian
- goalless
- good-for-nothing
- groundless
- haphazard
- hit-or-miss
- hopeless
- ill-disposed
- ill-natured
- indiscriminate
- insignificant
- irregular
- irrelevant
- meaningless
- motiveless
- needless
- nonsensical
- not serious
- nugatory
- of no avail
- otiose
- pointless
- purportless
- random
- senseless
- superficial
- trivial
- unaccommodating
- unamiable
- unavailing
- uncalled for
- uncivil
- uncongenial
- uncooperative
- undirected
- unhelpful
- unnecessary
- unplanned
- unpleasant
- unprofitable
- unpurposed
- unsuccessful
- vacuous
- vain
- wanton
- worthless
Définition of unhelpful
Origin :- 1590s, from un- (1) "not" + helpful. Related: Unhelpfully; unhelpfulness.
- As in purposeless : adj useless, insignificant
- As in unprofitable : adj useless
- As in disobliging : adj rude, annoying
- As in idle : adj worthless, ineffective
- It is good for nothing else that I know of: strong; but unhelpful and unthoughtful.
- Extract from : « Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5) » by John Ruskin
- All I did actually say was commonplace and unhelpful enough.
- Extract from : « The Record of Nicholas Freydon » by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson
- In southern Gaul, as it happens, archaeological remains are unhelpful.
- Extract from : « Ancient Town-Planning » by F. Haverfield
- And to this man she must present herself, late, penniless and unhelpful.
- Extract from : « The City of Delight » by Elizabeth Miller
- He was a young man from Montpelier, just beginning to practise, and very mysterious and technical and modern and unhelpful.
- Extract from : « Tono Bungay » by H. G. Wells
- So Mary Wing's conqueror and her unhelpful friend went by at half a foot.
- Extract from : « Angela's Business » by Henry Sydnor Harrison
- It is good for nothing else that I know of; strong, but unhelpful and unthoughtful.
- Extract from : « A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools » by Various
- "I don't know," he replied, appearing more helpless and unhelpful than he really was.
- Extract from : « The Longest Journey » by E. M. Forster
- So we have allowed the Bible to become antiquated and remote, venerable and unhelpful.
- Extract from : « The Salvaging Of Civilisation » by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Antonyms for unhelpful
- accommodating
- active
- agreeable
- ambitious
- beneficial
- busy
- civil
- cooperative
- courteous
- decided
- deliberate
- determined
- diligent
- effective
- employed
- fruitful
- gainful
- helpful
- hustling
- important
- mannered
- mannerly
- planned
- polite
- productive
- profitable
- purposeful
- significant
- successful
- used
- useful
- valuable
- working
- worthwhile
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