1
as in impractical
not capable of being put to use or account
a garage full of useless junk
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2
as in futile
producing no results
a useless attempt to reach an agreement
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Recent Examples of useless
The doors managed to effectively absorb Glock 9mm, 12-guage shotgun and 45-caliber Tommy Gun bullets but were useless against a 17 mm round, an AR-15 or a 50 Cal sniper rifle.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In one sense, Henry is the kind of useless man who creates hard times with his own passivity.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin Like many a controversial Y2K trend, the useless hip belt has made its way back into the sartorial zeitgeist with trendsetters like Emily Ratajkowski and Dua Lipa reviving the aesthetic in recent seasons.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
Rolling up to a deserted Spenser Ranch with what will turn out to be a useless warrant, Bern and Eleanda inspect the sheds.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In one sense, Henry is the kind of useless man who creates hard times with his own passivity.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2025
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin Like many a controversial Y2K trend, the useless hip belt has made its way back into the sartorial zeitgeist with trendsetters like Emily Ratajkowski and Dua Lipa reviving the aesthetic in recent seasons.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
Rolling up to a deserted Spenser Ranch with what will turn out to be a useless warrant, Bern and Eleanda inspect the sheds.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for useless
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Real estate investments, including rental properties, (DSTs) with cash if a 1031 exchange is impractical, or real estate investment trusts (REITs), can produce regular income through rental payments.—
Fred Hubler,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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This highly contentious deal was criticized for being inhumane and impractical at the time.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Though their efforts were futile, their remains provide remarkable insight into the doomed city’s final moments.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Through the two-hour journey that makes up the Thunderbolt’s origin story, the audience experiences the way these skilled fighters continue butting heads over the most futile issues.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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The Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) — intended as a backup to VAERS — is virtually unusable for serious research.—
Bonny Chu , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The tower illustrates what can happen when aging buildings don’t get renovated or replaced fast enough: Structures get deemed unsafe and unusable before the city has had time to design and build replacements.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Later that month, Kalyn Free, an attorney from Oklahoma who was unsuccessful in her bid for a vice chair position, filed a complaint alleging that the DNC improperly merged two separate questions into a single vote.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Several attempts to establish at least a partial ceasefire have been unsuccessful.—
DASHA LITVINOVA,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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But regulations that apply to traditional markets are unsuitable for digital native assets like crypto and digital assets.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The vacant land, which was largely unsuitable for agriculture, became an albatross over the next few decades.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Useless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/useless. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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