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   Definitions of 'useless'. 1. If something is useless, you cannot use it. [...] 2. If something is useless, it does not achieve anything helpful or good. [...] 3. If you say that someone or something is useless, you mean that they are no good at all.

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     2 meanings: 1. having no practical use or advantage 2....

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   2 meanings: 1. having no practical use or advantage 2. informal ineffectual or weak.... Click for more definitions.

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   USELESS definition: 1. of no use; not working or not achieving what is needed: 2. not at all good at doing something…. Learn more.

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   All you need to know about "USELESS" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   USELESS definition: 1. If something is useless, it does not work well or it has no effect: 2. having no skill in an…. Learn more.

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   useless definition: If something is useless, it does not work well or it has no effect: . Learn more.

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   What does 'useless' mean?

   • inútil, que não se presta… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! USELESS definition: 1. of no use; not working or not achieving what is needed: 2. not at all good at doing something….

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   Where did the word useless come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word useless is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for useless is from 1592, in a translation by Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, writer and literary patron. useless is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: use n., ‑less suffix.

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   What is a synonym for useless?

   • 1. 2. SYNONYMS 1. fruitless, profitless, valueless, worthless, inutile. useless, futile, ineffectual, vain refer to that which is unavailing.

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   What does 'something is useless' mean?

   • Something that is useless serves no purpose. This can be applied to actions that are not worth doing because there would be no useful result. For example, such warnings serve no purpose other than to scare the public. It is also meaningless to put a devoted mother in prison.

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   What is the opposite of being useless?

   • If something is not able to be used or is not helpful, you can say it is useless. The opposite of useless is useful. The website has a lot of useful information. For more opposites of useless, see the article at useful. You can also say that it is no use or it is of no use.

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   What does it mean when something is meaningless?

   • Something is meaningless when it has no importance or value. For instance, polls can be meaningless early on in an election campaign. An action that is futile is also meaningless because it has no effect or does not achieve what you wanted to achieve. She had made several meaningless attempts to lose weight.

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   The earliest known use of the word useless is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for useless is from 1592, in a translation by Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, writer and literary patron. useless is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: use n., ‑less suffix.