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inutile

/ɪˈjuːtɪl/ /ɪˈjuːtaɪl/

Meanings
adjective
Useless; unprofitable

Examples :

"Bringing an umbrella inside on a sunny day is inutile. "
utility value negative

Related Words

Illustration day

day noun

/deɪ/

Any period of 24 hours.

"The school day ends at three o'clock. "

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sunny noun

/ˈsʌni/

A sunfish.

"My uncle, a keen fisherman, caught a large sunny today. "

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useless adjective

/ˈjuːs.ləs/

Without use or possibility to be used.

"The old, broken calculator was useless; it couldn't perform any calculations. "

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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bringing verb

/ˈbɹɪŋɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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inside noun

/ɪnˈsaɪd/

The interior or inner part.

"The inside of the building has been extensively restored."

Illustration umbrella

umbrella noun

/ʌmˈbɹɛlə/

Cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

"Quick, grab that umbrella before you get rained on!"

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unprofitable adjective

/ʌnˈprɑfɪtəbəl/ /ʌnˈprɒfɪtəbəl/

Not making a profit

"Being a professional poet is a nice job, albeit unprofitable."