Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yoos-fuh l]
- /ˈyus fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yoos-fuh l]
- /ˈyus fəl/
Definitions of unuseful word
- adjective unuseful being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society. 1
- adjective unuseful of practical use, as for doing work; producing material results; supplying common needs: the useful arts; useful work. 1
- adjective unuseful not useful; not having a use; useless 0
- adjective unuseful Not useful; useless. 0
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Origin of unuseful
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; use + -ful
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Parts of speech for Unuseful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unuseful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unuseful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unuseful
adv unuseful
- advantageously — providing an advantage; furnishing convenience or opportunity; favorable; profitable; useful; beneficial: an advantageous position; an advantageous treaty.
- amiably — having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition.
- approvingly — to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration.
- beneficially — conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine.
- effectually — producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
adverb unuseful
- accessibly — easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
- constructively — helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
- conveniently — suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use; favorable, easy, or comfortable for use.
- enthusiastically — In an enthusiastic manner.
- favourably — (British, Canada) In a favourable manner.
Antonyms for unuseful
adj unuseful
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- close-by — nearby; adjacent; neighboring.
- closeby — nearby; adjacent; neighboring.
- convenient — If a way of doing something is convenient, it is easy, or very useful or suitable for a particular purpose.
adverb unuseful
- futilely — incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
- impractically — In an impractical manner.
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