Useless synonyms and antonyms
yo͝os'lĭs
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Part of speech:
Low; despicable:
Lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate
Not making a profit
Unable to function normally, properly, etc.
no damn good
Unserviceable
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in-vain
Of evidence, that it is not admissible.
Having an unfavorable outcome:
The definition of counterproductive is something that has the opposite of the intended affect or that goes against what you are trying to achieve.
Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless:
The definition of obsolete is something that is no longer being used or is out of date.
Mentally dull; stupid.
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Being without advantage or benefit; useless.
thrive (related)
Having no useful result
Not operative; invalid
Unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile
Not efficacious; unable to produce the desired effect
Topographically rough; uneven:
Not workable or useful; impracticable
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Impossible to control; involuntary:
(Obsolete) useless; unprofitable
Having no useful result; ineffectual:
usable (antonym)
Capable of being used:
Not practicable; impossible or difficult in practice.
Having no legal force or validity; null:
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Not working (machinery, etc)
Not leading to success; unproductive:
(Mil.) Designating or of equipment or personnel considered worth sacrificing to achieve an objective
Not working or functioning.
hopeless (related)
Allowing no hope; causing despair
(Rare) Idle; indolent
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helpful (antonym)
The definition of helpful is someone or something that is useful, that provides assistance or aid, or that is prone to providing aid.
of no use
Unserviceable
used (related)
That has or have previously been owned by someone else.
useful (antonym)
Having a beneficial use; serviceable:
The definition of null is a zero value, or is something that is no longer valid or relevant.
Not productive; useless; fruitless.
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valuable (antonym)
Having considerable monetary or material value for use or exchange:
working (antonym)
That suffices but requires additional work.
superfluous (related)
stupid (related)
Wasteful of time, energy, or materials:
operative (antonym)
Capable of, characterized by, or in operation
worthwhile (antonym)
Sufficiently valuable or important to be worth one's time, effort, or interest.
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irrelevent (related)
valueless (related)
incomprehensible (related)
unreadable (related)
laughable (related)
Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim.
meaningless (related)
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irrelevant (related)
Failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless:
nonsensical (related)
efficient (antonym)
Acting directly to produce an effect:
affect (related)
Not having the desired effect
Vain; futile; pointless
Find another word for useless. In this page you can discover 62 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for useless, like: worthless, unavailing, ineffective, unusable, unprofitable, dysfunctional, no damn good, in-vain, incompetent, unsuccessful and counterproductive.
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