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
This year's vaccine isn't useless against subclade K, however.
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Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Every relocator has different priorities, and Miami’s block-by-block variation makes blanket recommendations nearly useless.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Often relegated to the status of useless chatter, small talk is once again at the heart of debates about our social well-being.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
My French was useless—I was also considered a tourist by association.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Every relocator has different priorities, and Miami’s block-by-block variation makes blanket recommendations nearly useless.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Often relegated to the status of useless chatter, small talk is once again at the heart of debates about our social well-being.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
My French was useless—I was also considered a tourist by association.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for useless
Adjective
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Critics lambasted those policies as impractical at best, reckless at worst.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Countach is also famously impractical and a pain to drive, so the next buyer will likely be taking on a more-than-usual stewardship role in terms of old supercars, the service not being to themselves but to the wider community, which gets to look at the Countach rather than operate it.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But the rally felt less threatening than futile.—
Zach Fisch,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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And this is asking that question, how are these people finding meaning and purpose in their lives that feel so oppressive and futile?—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The first rule of organizing any room is to declutter unused and unusable items.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Where wobbles would start to make high magnification binoculars unusable without a tripod, IS makes these magnifications entirely usable with handheld observations.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But her appeal was unsuccessful.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Industry lobbying unsuccessful to date Some advocates for the restaurant industry have been lobbying to change the way service fees are treated.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Soils that are high in peat moss are unsuitable for citrus trees.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Jan. 2026
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These tests, though frequently used in Denmark as part of child protection investigations, were criticized as inappropriate and unsuitable for the people of Greenland and other minorities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Useless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/useless. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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