Meaning of useless in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Classifying Adjective

   useless

   Definitions

   1. not useful

   Examples

   • « a curiously unhelpful and useless manual »

   Synonyms

   • unhelpful

2. Qualitative Adjective

   useless

   Definitions

   1. having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

   Examples

   • « a kitchen full of useless gadgets »
   • « she is useless in an emergency »

   Synonyms

   • cast-off(a)
   • discarded
   • junked
   • scrap(a)
   • waste
   • futile
   • ineffectual
   • otiose
   • unavailing
   • inutile
   • unprofitable
   • unserviceable
   • unusable
   • unuseable

   Antonyms

   • useful
   • utile

See also

• ineffective
• unprofitable
• unserviceable