useless
/ˈjus.ləs/
adjective
Without use or the possibility to be used.
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Adjective 2 meanings
Without use or the possibility to be used.
“This fork's prongs are bent. It's useless now.”
Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
“I think it's useless to keep this discussion going. It's like talking to a brick wall.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From use + -less.
Similar and opposite words
USELESS at a glance
USELESS has 7 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,907 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with useless
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