useless
Word Statistics
Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
1. Without use or possibility to be used.
"This fork has prongs that are bent. It's useless now."
2. Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
"I think it's useless to keep this discussion going. It's like talking to a wall."
3. (of a person) Good-for-nothing; not dependable.
"Bill never mows the lawn, takes out the trash or anything. He's useless, but I love him anyways."
4. (of a person) Unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.
"My brother is useless at most computer games, but he is an awesome PS2 player."
Synonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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