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useless

use·less
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yoos-lis]
    • /ˈyus lɪs/
    • /ˈjuːsləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoos-lis]
    • /ˈyus lɪs/

Definitions of useless word

  • adjective useless of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him. 1
  • adjective useless without useful qualities; of no practical good: a useless person; a useless gadget. 1
  • adjective useless not helpful, useful 1
  • adjective useless person 1
  • adjective useless without use 1
  • adjective useless If something is useless, you cannot use it. 0

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Origin of useless

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; use + -less

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Useless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

useless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

useless usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for useless

adj useless

  • abortive — An abortive attempt or action is unsuccessful.
  • acarpous — (of plants) producing no fruit
  • anti-climactic — of, like, pertaining to, or expressing anticlimax.
  • anticlimactic — of, having, or like an anticlimax
  • back to the wall — (Idiomatic) (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.

adjective useless

  • aimless — A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan.
  • designless — without a design, unplanned
  • dud — a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.
  • duff — organic matter in various stages of decomposition on the floor of the forest.
  • forceless — Without force.

Antonyms for useless

adj useless

  • able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
  • adjuvant — aiding or assisting
  • alembicated — (of a literary style) excessively refined; precious
  • all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
  • all-important — crucial; vital

adjective useless

  • cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
  • favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
  • feracious — Producing in abundance; fertile, fruitful.
  • getatable — Capable of being got at; accessible.
  • hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.

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