useless

adjective
UK: /ˈjuːsləs/
US: /ˈjuːsləs/

  1. Not able to do what you want or needed for nothing.

    1. This pen is useless, it doesn't work at all and write nothing. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's useless to argue with him because he never listens to anyone, but only himself. [ ] [ ]

  2. Having no purpose or effect, or not achieving what is needed; futile.

    1. It's useless worrying about things that you can't change anyway, you must to deal with it. [ ] [ ]
    2. All my efforts to fix the computer were useless; it still won't turn on, unfortunately. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

vain ineffective futile fruitless pointless worthless
useless adverb

  1. In a way that achieves nothing or has no purpose.

    1. He tried to fix it, but all efforts was useless, because damage was very big. [ ] [ ]
    2. We searched all day, but uselessly, as the missing item was never found at all. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "useless" in English means: Not able to do what you want or needed for nothing., Having no purpose or effect, or not achieving what is needed; futile..

The phonetic transcription of "useless" is /ˈjuːsləs/ in British English and /ˈjuːsləs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "useless": vain, ineffective, futile, fruitless, pointless, worthless.

Example usage of "useless": "This pen is useless, it doesn't work at all and write nothing.". More examples on the page.