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useless
adjective
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How to pronounce useless:

Definition of useless:

useless (adjective):
having or being of no use
ineffectual, weak, or stupid
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully.

Synonyms for useless:

bootless
disadvantageous
fruitless
futile
impracticable
impractical
ineffective
ineffectual
inoperable
inutile
of no use
otiose
pants
unavailable
unavailing
uneffective
unproductive
unprofitable
unserviceable
unsuitable
unusable
unuseable
unworkable
utility
valueless
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Antonyms for useless:

able
abundant
achievable
active
advantageous
alive
applicable
appropriate
attainable
believable
beneficial
big
binding
busy
careful
carrying great weight
competent
complete
consequential
considerable
constructive
consummated
copious
deadly
decided
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