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useless

/ˈjuːs.ləs/

Meanings
adjective
Without use or possibility to be used.

Examples :

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

Related Words

Illustration lightbulb

lightbulb noun

/ˈlaɪtˌbʌlb/

An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.

"I changed the lightbulb in the living room lamp because the old one had burned out. "

Illustration insulting

insulting verb

/ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/

To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

""He was insulting her by making fun of her accent in front of everyone." "

Illustration paperwork

paperwork noun

/ˈpeɪ.pɚ.wɚk/

Routine work involving written documents

"Before the meeting, the teacher had a lot of paperwork to complete, including grading assignments and recording attendance. "

Illustration possibility

possibility noun

/ˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/ /ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/

The quality of being possible.

"There is a possibility that the school will have a field trip next week. "

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration calculator

calculator noun

/kæl.kjə.leɪ.təɹ/

A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.

"My daughter used a calculator to figure out how much change she would get from the store. "

Illustration completing

completing verb

/kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/

To finish; to make done; to reach the end.

"He completed the assignment on time."

Illustration calculations

calculations noun

/ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/

The act or process of calculating.

"The engineer needed to perform many calculations to design the bridge. "

Illustration pointless

pointless adjective

/ˈpɔɪntləs/

Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.

"a pointless knife"

Illustration dependable

dependable noun

[dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ]

A reliable person or thing.

"My dependable is a very important part of my daily routine. "

Illustration unhelpful

unhelpful adjective

/ʌnˈhɛlpfəl/

Not providing help or assistance; not helpful.

"Even if you are genuinely a victim, having a victim mentality is unhelpful because it is disempowering. ― Ned Kelly, "NFL Players Are Setting A Bad Example By Teaching Black People To Encourage Victimhood", 8th of October 2017"