What does Useless mean?
What does Useless mean?
being of no use
Definition of useless : having or being of no use: a : ineffectual a useless attempt. b : not able to give service or aid : inept. Other Words from useless Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More About useless.
What does a useless person mean?
If you say that someone or something is useless, you mean that they are no good at all. Their education system is useless. Synonyms: inept, no good, hopeless [informal], weak More Synonyms of useless.
What is a synonym for uselessness?
counterproductive, fruitless, futile, hopeless, idle, impractical, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, inoperative, meaningless, no good, pointless, stupid, unproductive, unworkable, worthless, abortive, bootless, disadvantageous.
Is the word useless an insult?
(colloquial, of a person) Unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.
How do you use useless?
Useless sentence example
- As strong as he was, it would be useless to resist.
- The symbols were useless to him.
- She suggested he take the cell phone but then remembered it was useless in the high mountains.
- It’s useless to dwell on what might’ve been.
What is the root word for useless?
word-forming element meaning “lacking, cannot be, does not,” from Old English -leas, from leas “free (from), devoid (of), false, feigned,” from Proto-Germanic *lausaz.
What do you call someone with weak personality?
An ineffectual or cowardly person. weakling. wimp. sissy. coward.
What are things that are useless?
100 utterly useless things
- Those little toxic scented trees in cars.
- Wrapping paper.
- Obsessive creepy collections of teddybears or dolls.
- Pedigreed dogs and cats.
- And on that topic: pet clothes.
- Clothes for inanimate objects.
- Cigarettes.
- Those little plastic tops that cover the sucking part on sports drinks.
Can useless be used as a noun?
He was overwhelmed by feelings of uselessness.
