• Dictionary
  • List of exercises
  • Exercises by level

Meaning of useless in English

  1. Pronunciation

    US accent

    How to pronounce useless in American English, in context ▾
    Use the controls below Controls button to browse different examples of pronunciation.

    UK accent

    How to pronounce useless in British English, in context ▾
    Use the controls below Controls button to browse different examples of pronunciation.
  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

Navigation

    Books Teacher Resources About Contact

Lessons

    Beginner Intermediate Advanced
© 2021, NAGEL PTY LTD 🇦🇺 • Terms • Privacy