Definitions

useless

[yoos-lis] / ˈyus lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

not working; not valuable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

counterproductive fruitless futile hopeless idle impractical incompetent ineffective ineffectual inoperative meaningless no good pointless stupid unproductive unworkable worthless

WEAK

abortive bootless disadvantageous dysfunctional expendable feckless good-for-nothing impracticable inept inutile nonfunctional of no use profitless purposeless scrap unavailable unavailing unfunctional unprofitable unpurposed unusuable vain valueless waste weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

effective fruitful hopeful meaningful productive profitable sensible useful valuable worthwhile

WEAK

helpful usable working

Example Sentences

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Initial reports about Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales revenue are useless as a guide for stock investors on how retailers will fare over this holiday season.

From MarketWatch

But just because a medicine or vaccine can be profitable does not mean it’s useless.

From Salon

This colossal waste has enormous economic costs and renders useless all the water and resources used to grow the food.

From Salon

Remember when he said after Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying that he was "just useless" and "drove terribly" and Ferrari "probably need to change driver"?

From BBC

Maybe the United Nations isn’t as useless as it so often shows.

From The Wall Street Journal

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