: having or being of no use:
a
: ineffectual
a useless attempt
b
: not able to give service or aid : inept
uselessly
adverb
uselessness
noun
Examples of useless in a Sentence
The tent is useless in wet conditions.
I made a useless attempt at fixing the leak.
Drugs are useless in treating the condition.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
Followers are useless, but engaged customers and a devoted tribe of community members are priceless.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
For a sizable portion of the team and coaching staff, that word is completely useless.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 July 2025
That leaves the Registry Cleaner, which aims to rid your system's Registry of useless and erroneous items.
—PC Magazine, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for useless
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“Useless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useless. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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