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use·less
(yo͞os′lĭs)adj.
1.
a. Being or having no beneficial use; ineffective: This pen is useless because it's out of ink. See Synonyms at futile.
b. Having no purpose or reason; pointless; to no avail: It's useless to argue over matters of taste.
2. Incapable of acting or functioning effectively; ineffectual or inept: He panics easily and is useless in an emergency.
use′less·ly adv.
use′less·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
useless
(ˈjuːslɪs)adj
1. having no practical use or advantage
2. informal ineffectual, weak, or stupid: he's useless at history.
ˈuselessly adv
ˈuselessness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
use•less
(ˈyus lɪs)adj.
1. of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing.
2. without useful qualities; of no practical good.
[1585–95]
use′less•ly, adv.
use′less•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. |  useless - having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective - not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation" unprofitable - producing little or no profit or gain; "deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable" unserviceable - not ready for service; "unserviceable equipment may be replaced" |
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useless
adjective
1. worthless, of no use, valueless, pants (slang), ineffective, impractical, fruitless, unproductive, ineffectual, unworkable, disadvantageous, unavailing, bootless, unsuitable He realised that their money was useless in this country.
worthless useful, practical, valuable, effective, productive, fruitful, workable, advantageous
worthless useful, practical, valuable, effective, productive, fruitful, workable, advantageous
2. pointless, hopeless, futile, vain, idle, profitless She knew it was useless to protest.
pointless worthwhile, profitable
pointless worthwhile, profitable
3. (Informal) inept, no good, hopeless, weak, stupid, pants (slang), incompetent, ineffectual He was useless at any game with a ball.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
useless
adjective1. Having no useful purpose:
2. Incapable of being used or availed of to advantage:
3. Having no useful result:
Idiom: in vain.
4. Not having the desired effect:
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Translations
غَيْرُ مُفِيدغَيْر مُفيد
безполезен
nepoužitelnýzbytečný
ubrugelig
tarbetu
hyödytönkelvotontarpeetonturha
beskoristan
gagnslaus
役に立たない
무익한
neuporaben
värdelös
ซึ่งไม่มีประโยชน์
yararsızfaydasız
vô dụng
useless
[ˈjuːslɪs] ADJ1. (= ineffective) [object] → que no sirve para nada; [person] → inútil
this can opener's useless → este abrelatas no sirve para nada
compasses are useless in the jungle → las brújulas no sirven para or de nada en la selva
she's useless → es una inútil
he's useless as a forward → no vale para delantero → no sirve como delantero
I was always useless at maths → siempre fui (un) negado or un inútil para las matemáticas
this can opener's useless → este abrelatas no sirve para nada
compasses are useless in the jungle → las brújulas no sirven para or de nada en la selva
she's useless → es una inútil
he's useless as a forward → no vale para delantero → no sirve como delantero
I was always useless at maths → siempre fui (un) negado or un inútil para las matemáticas
2. (= unusable) [object, vehicle] → inservible; [limb] → inutilizado, inútil
he's a mine of useless information! (hum) → se sabe todo tipo de datos y chorraditas que no sirven de nada
to render or make sth useless → inutilizar algo
he's a mine of useless information! (hum) → se sabe todo tipo de datos y chorraditas que no sirven de nada
to render or make sth useless → inutilizar algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
useless
[ˈjuːsləs] adj (= pointless) → inutile
it's useless! → ça ne sert à rien!
Trying to persuade him would be useless → Essayer de le convaincre ne servirait à rien.
it is useless to do sth → il est inutile de faire qch, il ne sert à rien de faire qch
It is useless to complain → Inutile de se plaindre., Il ne sert à rien de se plaindre.
it's useless! → ça ne sert à rien!
Trying to persuade him would be useless → Essayer de le convaincre ne servirait à rien.
it is useless to do sth → il est inutile de faire qch, il ne sert à rien de faire qch
It is useless to complain → Inutile de se plaindre., Il ne sert à rien de se plaindre.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
useless
adj
→ nutzlos; (= unusable) → unbrauchbar; advice, suggestion → nutzlos, unnütz; person → nutzlos, zu nichts nütze; teacher, manager, player → untauglich, unbrauchbar; school → untauglich; remedy → unwirksam, wirkungslos; to render something useless → etw unbrauchbar machen; to be useless to somebody → für jdn nutzlos or ohne Nutzen sein; to prove useless → sich als nutzlos erweisen; (machine, object) → sich als unbrauchbar erweisen; to be worse than useless → völlig nutzlos sein; it is useless (for you) to complain → es hat keinen Sinn, sich zu beschweren; shouting is useless → Schreien nützt nichts; it’s useless without a handle → ohne Griff nützt es nichts or ist es unbrauchbar; he’s full of useless information → er steckt voller nutzloser Informationen; he’s useless as a goalkeeper → er ist als Torwart nicht zu gebrauchen, er taugt nichts als Torwart; you’re just useless! → du bist auch zu nichts zu gebrauchen; to be useless at doing something → unfähig dazu sein, etw zu tun; I’m useless at languages → Sprachen kann ich überhaupt nicht; to feel useless → sich unnütz fühlen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
useless
[ˈjuːslɪs] adja. (no good, remedy) → inefficace; (advice) → inutile; (unusable, object) → inservibile
he's useless as a forward → come centravanti non vale niente
you are useless! → sei un inetto!
he's useless as a forward → come centravanti non vale niente
you are useless! → sei un inetto!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
use2
(juːs) noun1. the act of using or state of being used. The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.
2. the/a purpose for which something may be used. This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.
3. (often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage. Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.
4. the power of using. She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.
5. permission, or the right, to use. They let us have the use of their car while they were away.
ˈuseful adjective helpful or serving a purpose well. a useful tool/dictionary; She made herself useful by doing the washing for her mother.
ˈusefulness nounˈusefully adverb
in a useful way. He spent the day usefully in repairing the car.
ˈuseless adjective having no use or no effect. Why don't you throw away those useless things?; We can't do it – it's useless to try.
be in use, be out of use to be used or not used. How long has the gymnasium been in use / out of use?
come in useful to become useful. My French came in useful on holiday.
have no use for to despise. I have no use for such silliness / silly people.
it's no use it's impossible or useless. He tried in vain to do it, then said `It's no use.'
make (good) use of, put to (good) useHe makes use of his training; He puts his training to good use in that job.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
useless
→ غَيْرُ مُفِيد nepoužitelný ubrugelig nutzlos άχρηστος inútil hyödytön inexploitable beskoristan inutile 役に立たない 무익한 onhandig ubrukelig bezużyteczny inútil бесполезный värdelös ซึ่งไม่มีประโยชน์ yararsız vô dụng 无用的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
useless
adj inútilEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.