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
How useless high-voltage power lines risk sparking California wildfires
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Two new bills aim to lower California utility bills.
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Those assets are useless on a device like the Deck, and take up unnecessary space.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
In stereotypical rich-TV-family fashion, the ultimate symbol of Baba’s success is that both of his sons are sort of useless.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Still, that's thousands of effectively useless devices.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Those assets are useless on a device like the Deck, and take up unnecessary space.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
In stereotypical rich-TV-family fashion, the ultimate symbol of Baba’s success is that both of his sons are sort of useless.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Still, that's thousands of effectively useless devices.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for useless
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But that’s impractical for building habitats on other worlds.—
Sven Bilén,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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The caption itself is impractical, if not impossible, for Worthy now.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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The data suggests that market timing is not a futile exercise but a skill - one that, like any other, is unevenly distributed and requires both technological sophistication and human insight to exploit effectively.—
Steven Desmyter,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Former Vice President Mohammad-Ali Abtahi dismissed negotiations with Trump as futile, arguing that Trump's leadership made diplomacy ineffective.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Most revisit claims also don’t account for cloud coverage, which can make an optical image unusable.—
Elizabeth Duffy,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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One word seems to recur again and again (and again): unusable.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Nash’s cousin Allene Love told the Star-Telegram that family members’ efforts to obtain answers from police have been unsuccessful.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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Kelsey was unsuccessful in his March 2023 attempt to rescind his guilty plea.—
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13 Mar. 2025
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However, the land presented a challenge: its marshy terrain was unsuitable for planting.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Moscow has for months been seeking to weaponize Ukraine's democratic freeze, with Putin and his allies framing Zelenskyy as illegitimate and therefore unsuitable to take part in peace talks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Useless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/useless. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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