1
as in impractical
not capable of being put to use or account
a garage full of useless junk
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as in futile
producing no results
a useless attempt to reach an agreement
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Recent Examples of useless
For Aram Harrow, a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, that renders the new result useless.
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Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2025
Widespread jamming by both sides has made satellite navigation almost useless.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The bad job, the relaxing sabbatical, the useless degree.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Through a charmingly off-kilter blend of 2D aesthetics, the film follows a protagonist who, after catching a highly contagious virus, must abandon her work as a personal assistant to a demanding boss and her duties at home with a useless husband and two needy kids.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 June 2025
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Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2025
Widespread jamming by both sides has made satellite navigation almost useless.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The bad job, the relaxing sabbatical, the useless degree.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Through a charmingly off-kilter blend of 2D aesthetics, the film follows a protagonist who, after catching a highly contagious virus, must abandon her work as a personal assistant to a demanding boss and her duties at home with a useless husband and two needy kids.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for useless
Adjective
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By contrast, the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands have been allocated to Wi-Fi for a long time, are heavily used, and modifying existing devices to stop using parts of the bands would be impractical.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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This sheer volume makes manual auditing impractical and reinforces the need for intelligent tools that can scale.—
Prashant Kondle,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The regime’s tyrannical efforts to control and extinguish their savings were futile against their newfound freedom money.—
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The researchers said their findings should not suggest afforestation and carbon offsetting are futile.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The budget store received a yellow placard after inspectors found an unusable bathroom.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
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These toilets were rarely cleaned and often broken and unusable.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, said Officer Anthony Gamble, a Sacramento Police Department spokesperson.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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Attempts to impeach Pashinyan, who came to power in 2018, were unsuccessful.—
Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Washing Windows Cleaning windows works best in good lighting to achieve a streak-free finish, making nighttime an unsuitable time for the task.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2025
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Directed by Joseph Kahn, the clip features guest appearances from Marlon Lundgren Garcia and MrBeast, who play unsuitable prospects for the singer.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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“Useless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/useless. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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