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useless
What does useless mean?
useless (adjective): having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use useless in a sentence?
- A kitchen full of useless gadgets. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce useless?
/ˈjusləs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does useless come from?
From use + -less.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of useless?
Words related to useless
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “useless” mean?
capable of operating without external control or intervention
Not quite: that's what automatic means.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
Not quite: that's what honest means.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
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characterized by constructiveness or influence for the better
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