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useless

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈjuːsləs/

useless means: Something like this cannot be used or does not help you do anything.

adjective

NO USEA2

Something like this cannot be used or does not help you do anything.

  • This broken phone is useless.
  • The key was useless because they had changed the lock.
  • Are these old cables completely useless now?

Similar words: unusable, good for nothing

Opposites: useful

Common phrases: useless tool, completely useless

NO POINTB1

An action like this will not achieve anything or improve the situation.

  • Further discussion is useless.
  • It was useless to argue with him.
  • They made several useless attempts to start the engine.

How to use it: it is useless to do something (It is useless to complain after the decision is final.)

Similar words: pointless, futile

Opposites: worthwhile

Common phrases: useless effort, useless to argue

Questions about useless

What does useless mean?

Something like this cannot be used or does not help you do anything.

What is useless in other languages?

Türkçe: işe yaramaz · Español: inútil · Français: inutile · Deutsch: unbrauchbar · Italiano: inutile · 日本語: 役に立たない

How do you pronounce useless?

It is pronounced /ˈjuːsləs/.

How do you use useless in a sentence?

This broken phone is useless. The key was useless because they had changed the lock.

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