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inutile


in·utile

adj \(ˌ)in-ˈyü-təl, -ˌtī(-ə)l\

Definition of INUTILE

in·util·i·ty \ˌin-yü-ˈti-lə-tē\ noun

Origin of INUTILE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin inutilis, from in- + utilis useful — more at utility
First Known Use: 15th century

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