: 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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These latest such initiatives focus on linking cookies to devices and apps, rendering thefts useless.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Elevators stopped working between floors, stoplights stopped working at intersections and life-saving pacemakers were rendered useless.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
This breakage has–for obvious reasons–rendered the bag almost useless.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Some of the waste is for procedures that are essentially useless.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Elevators stopped working between floors, stoplights stopped working at intersections and life-saving pacemakers were rendered useless.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
This breakage has–for obvious reasons–rendered the bag almost useless.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Some of the waste is for procedures that are essentially useless.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Useless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useless. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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