: 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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However, disciplined conduct on the part of the activists and the intervention of other bystanders renders the attacks useless.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Pine needles mixed with all the other fine debris rendered the guards useless.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Her newest single, ‘Manchild,’ is literally just about men who are useless who refuse to grow up.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 June 2025
However, that doesn't mean these AI models are useless.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Pine needles mixed with all the other fine debris rendered the guards useless.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
Her newest single, ‘Manchild,’ is literally just about men who are useless who refuse to grow up.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 June 2025
However, that doesn't mean these AI models are useless.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 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 27 Jun. 2025.
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