inutile

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Within the chromosomes, a defective gene may fail in its function because a single fraction of its nucleic acid molecule is aberrant and inutile.

From Time Magazine Archive

The tune of her life had never sounded so discouragingly faint and inutile.

From Visionaries by Huneker, James

She became a theologian in petticoats and wrote numerous inutile books about pin-points in matters ecclesiastical.

From Franz Liszt by Huneker, James

I can have no reason for pestering you with them, but par un esprit de bavardise, ou pour me rappeler plus souvent a votre souvenir; ce que votre amitie a rendu pour moi tres inutile.

From George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life by Roscoe, E. S.

Returning came his years as wholly vain— Repeated payment of inutile toll To reach a shrine he would not seek again.

From Sonnets from the Patagonian by Evans, Donald