: having or being of no use:
a
: ineffectual
a useless attempt
b
: not able to give service or aid : inept
uselessly
adverb
uselessness
noun
Synonyms
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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Power losses also left area water pumps useless for hours during the 2017 Thomas fire.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
The holding midfielder Antonio Blanco tried to step into Yamal but a quick flick of his left foot meant that Blanco’s tackle was useless.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Meme coins became popular in 2013 with the launch of Dogecoin, which its creators intended as a joke, spoofing the many other seemingly useless cryptocurrencies that were popping up at the time.
—Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
Pipes burst, water mains were rendered useless, and freezing temperatures left residents without water for over a month.
—Catherine Coleman Flowers, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
The holding midfielder Antonio Blanco tried to step into Yamal but a quick flick of his left foot meant that Blanco’s tackle was useless.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Meme coins became popular in 2013 with the launch of Dogecoin, which its creators intended as a joke, spoofing the many other seemingly useless cryptocurrencies that were popping up at the time.
—Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
Pipes burst, water mains were rendered useless, and freezing temperatures left residents without water for over a month.
—Catherine Coleman Flowers, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Useless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useless. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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