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The definition of obsolete is something that is no longer being used or is out of date.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The definition of null is a zero value, or is something that is no longer valid or relevant.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