The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English
useless
adjective /ˈjuːs.ləs/Definition
B1 of no use; not working or not achieving what is needed: Without fuel, the vehicles will become useless for moving supplies. [+ to infinitive] It's useless to speculate without more information. She's very good at methodical work, but useless when there's a lot of pressure.informal You're absolutely useless (= not able to act effectively) - can't you even go to the shops without getting lost!Useless and futile uselessly
/-li/ adverb Useless and futile uselessness
/-nəs/ noun [U] Useless and futile
(Definition of useless adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of useless
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
SMART Thesaurus: Useless and futile
Synonyms and related words:
- a mug's game idiom
- adrift adjective
- aimless adjective
- airy-fairy adjective
- be at a loose end idiom
- flaccid adjective
- fool's errand noun
- for the hell of it idiom
- frivolous adjective
- fruitless adjective
- negate verb
- no-good adjective
- nugatory adjective
- ornamental adjective
- otiose adjective
- unrealistic adjective
- until you are blue in the face idiom
- unwieldy adjective (NOT EFFECTIVE)
- vain adjective (NOT SUCCESSFUL)
- vainly adverb
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
