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Useless synonyms

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worthless
Low; despicable:
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  1. Low; despicable:
  2. Lacking worth; of no use or value.
  3. Without worth or merit; useless, valueless, etc.
broken
Subdued totally; humbled:
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  1. Subdued totally; humbled:
  2. Having been violated:
  3. Topographically rough; uneven:
unusable
Not fit for use:
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  1. Not fit for use:
  2. That cannot be used:
inutile
Useless; unprofitable
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  1. Useless; unprofitable
  2. Lacking in utility or serviceability; not useful.
ineffectual
Not effectual; not producing or not able to produce the desired effect
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  1. Not effectual; not producing or not able to produce the desired effect
  2. Weak; lacking forcefulness
  3. Lacking forcefulness or effectiveness; inadequate or incompetent:
expendable
Regarded as having too little value or usefulness to be worth keeping
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  1. Regarded as having too little value or usefulness to be worth keeping
  2. Subject to use or consumption:
  3. Open to sacrifice in the interests of gaining an objective, especially a military one:
incompetent
(Law) Not legally qualified, as testimony that does not meet the standards for admissibility or a juror whose personal interest in the outcome of the case does not allow him or her to serve.
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  1. (Law) Not legally qualified, as testimony that does not meet the standards for admissibility or a juror whose personal interest in the outcome of the case does not allow him or her to serve.
  2. Lacking qualities necessary for effective conduct or action:
  3. Without adequate ability, knowledge, fitness, etc.; failing to meet requirements; incapable; unskillful
ineffective
Lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate
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  1. Lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate
  2. Not effective; not producing the desired effect; ineffectual
  3. Not producing an intended effect; ineffectual:
inoperative
No longer in force; countermanded:
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  1. No longer in force; countermanded:
  2. Not operative; not working; not functioning; without effect
  3. Not working or functioning; either idle or broken
dysfunctional
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally.
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  1. Functioning incorrectly or abnormally.
  2. Of or characterized by abnormal or impaired psychosocial functioning
  3. Unable to function normally, properly, etc.
counterproductive
More of a hindrance than a help.
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  1. More of a hindrance than a help.
  2. Bringing about effects or results regarded as contrary to those intended
  3. Tending to hinder rather than serve one's purpose.
inefficient
Not producing the desired effect with a minimum use of energy, time, etc.; ineffective
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  1. Not producing the desired effect with a minimum use of energy, time, etc.; ineffective
  2. Not producing the intended result; ineffective:
  3. Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing; as, inefficient workers; an inefficient administrator.
unprofitable
Not making a profit
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  1. Not making a profit
  2. Not making a profit.
  3. Serving no useful purpose:
futile
Lacking vigor or purpose; inept or ineffective
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  1. Lacking vigor or purpose; inept or ineffective
  2. That could not succeed; useless; vain
  3. Having no useful result; ineffectual:
vain
Without force or effect; futile, fruitless, unprofitable, unavailing, etc.
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  1. Without force or effect; futile, fruitless, unprofitable, unavailing, etc.
  2. Lacking substance or worth:
  3. Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless:
fruitless
Bearing no fruit; barren.
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  1. Bearing no fruit; barren.
  2. Without results; unprofitable; unsuccessful; vain
  3. Useless; unproductive.
ineffectual
Weak; lacking forcefulness
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  1. Weak; lacking forcefulness
  2. Lacking forcefulness or effectiveness; inadequate or incompetent:
  3. Worthless
inutile
Lacking in utility or serviceability; not useful.
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  1. Lacking in utility or serviceability; not useful.
  2. Useless; unprofitable
unusable
That cannot be used:
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  1. That cannot be used:
  2. Not fit for use:
worthless
Low; despicable:
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  1. Low; despicable:
  2. Without worth or merit; useless, valueless, etc.
  3. Lacking worth; of no use or value.
impracticable
Not capable of being used
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  1. Not capable of being used
  2. Not capable of being carried out in practice
  3. Impossible to do or carry out:
impractical
Incapable of dealing efficiently with practical matters, especially finances.
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  1. Incapable of dealing efficiently with practical matters, especially finances.
  2. Not workable or useful; impracticable
  3. Impracticable.
unusable
That cannot be used:
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  1. That cannot be used:
  2. Not fit for use:
unworkable
Not workable or operable; not practical; unmanageable
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  1. Not workable or operable; not practical; unmanageable
  2. Not workable, especially not capable of being put into practice successfully; not practicable:
barren
That cannot produce offspring; sterile
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  1. That cannot produce offspring; sterile
  2. Not producing crops or fruit; having little or no vegetation
  3. Lacking vegetation, especially useful vegetation:
bootless
Without benefit; useless
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  1. Without benefit; useless
  2. Profitless; pointless; unavailing
fruitless
Not leading to success; unproductive:
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  1. Not leading to success; unproductive:
  2. Without results; unprofitable; unsuccessful; vain
  3. Useless; unproductive.
futile
That could not succeed; useless; vain
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  1. That could not succeed; useless; vain
  2. Lacking vigor or purpose; inept or ineffective
  3. Having no useful result; ineffectual:
unprofitable
Bringing in no profit or profits:
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  1. Bringing in no profit or profits:
  2. Not making a profit.
  3. Serving no useful purpose:
unsuccessful
Failing to attain something desired or intended:
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  1. Failing to attain something desired or intended:
  2. Having an unfavorable outcome:
vain
Without force or effect; futile, fruitless, unprofitable, unavailing, etc.
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  1. Without force or effect; futile, fruitless, unprofitable, unavailing, etc.
  2. Having or showing excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited.
  3. Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless:
ineffective
Lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate
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  1. Lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate
  2. Not effective; not producing the desired effect; ineffectual
  3. Not producing an intended effect; ineffectual:
ineffectual
Not effectual; not producing or not able to produce the desired effect
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  1. Not effectual; not producing or not able to produce the desired effect
  2. Not producing the desired effect:
  3. Lacking forcefulness or effectiveness; inadequate or incompetent:
inefficacious
Incapable of having the intended consequence.
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  1. Incapable of having the intended consequence.
  2. Not effective.
  3. Not capable of producing a desired effect or result; ineffective.
inefficient
Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing; as, inefficient workers; an inefficient administrator.
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  1. Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing; as, inefficient workers; an inefficient administrator.
  2. Lacking the necessary ability; unskilled; incompetent
  3. Not producing the intended result; ineffective:
Find another word for useless. In this page you can discover 52 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for useless, like: worthless, broken, unusable, inutile, ineffectual, expendable, incompetent, of no use, ineffective, inoperative and dysfunctional.

Sentence Examples

  • As strong as he was, it would be useless to resist.

  • The symbols were useless to him.

  • It's useless to dwell on what might've been.

  • She suggested he take the cell phone but then remembered it was useless in the high mountains.

  • A piece of cotton wool soaked in strong carbolic acid will relieve the pain of dental caries, but is useless in other forms of toothache.

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