useless
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈjuːsləs/
useless means: Something like this cannot be used or does not help you do anything.
adjective
NO USEA2
Something like this cannot be used or does not help you do anything.
- This broken phone is useless.
- The key was useless because they had changed the lock.
- Are these old cables completely useless now?
NO POINTB1
An action like this will not achieve anything or improve the situation.
- Further discussion is useless.
- It was useless to argue with him.
- They made several useless attempts to start the engine.
Questions about useless
What does useless mean?
Something like this cannot be used or does not help you do anything.
What is useless in other languages?
Türkçe: işe yaramaz · Español: inútil · Français: inutile · Deutsch: unbrauchbar · Italiano: inutile · 日本語: 役に立たない
How do you pronounce useless?
It is pronounced /ˈjuːsləs/.
How do you use useless in a sentence?
This broken phone is useless. The key was useless because they had changed the lock.
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