useless
adjectivecommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈjuːs.ləs//
- United Kingdom//ˈjʉws.ləs//
- Canada//ˈjus.ləs//
- Australia//ˈjʉːs.ləs//
- Scotland//ˈjʉs.ləs//
Without use or the possibility to be used.
adjective
- 1
Without use or the possibility to be used.
This fork's prongs are bent. It's useless now.
I'm all for opening new stations (Transport Scotland is planning another at East Linton, about halfway between Drem and Dunbar), but they are useless without a decent service.
- 2
Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
I think it's useless to keep this discussion going. It's like talking to a brick wall.
I tried my best to make him quit smoking, but my efforts were useless. He now smokes six packs a day.
- 3
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 endeavor.
My brother is useless at most computer games, but he is an awesome PS2 player.
Why do you keep trying? You're obviously useless at it.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *oissos Latin ūsus Old French usbor. Middle English use English use Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English useless From use + -less.
Forms
- comparative
- more useless, uselesser
- superlative
- most useless, uselessest
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