useless (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
examples a kitchen full of useless gadgets
she is useless in an emergency
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Also see ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual; unprofitable; unserviceable
Attribute utility, usefulness
Derivationally related form useless → uselessness
Antonym useless → useful
Similar to futile, ineffectual, otiose, unavailing; inutile; unserviceable, unusable, unuseable
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Also see ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual; unprofitable; unserviceable
Antonym useful → useless
Similar to futile, ineffectual, otiose, unavailing; inutile; unserviceable, unusable, unuseable
Derived from adjective uselessly → useless
Attribute utility, usefulness
Derivationally related form uselessness → useless

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