Synonyms for useless
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : yoos-lis |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈyus lɪs |
Top 10 synonyms for useless
- abortive
- bootless
- disadvantageous
- dysfunctional
- expendable
- feckless
- good-for-nothing
- impracticable
- inept
- inutile
- meaningless
- no good
- nonfunctional
- of no use
- pointless
- profitless
- purposeless
- scrap
- stupid
- unavailable
- unavailing
- unfunctional
- unproductive
- unprofitable
- unpurposed
- unusuable
- unworkable
- vain
- valueless
- waste
- weak
- worthless
Définition of useless
Origin :- 1590s, from use (n.) + -less. Related: Uselessly; uselessness.
- adj not working; not valuable
- Dark pictures and gloomy forebodings are worse than useless.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- Sir, it is a useless piece of furniture to me; I do not understand these things.
- Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire
- But it was useless to think of this, with even the General suggesting a bodyguard.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- He had no plea for himself; he saw that it would be useless.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- I knew how useless it was, and I remembered that he himself had armed me for my protection.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- It is useless to discuss the Chitral question independently.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- Almost never did any owner apply for them, for it would be useless to do so.
- Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
- It was useless to talk to Eleanor while she was in this nervous state of mind.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- If he had had the strength he would have thrown the useless weapon at me.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- No, it is useless; we have no time to saddle them, and the outer gate is locked.
- Extract from : « Fair Margaret » by H. Rider Haggard
Antonyms for useless
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