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useless Adjective 1. having no practical use 2. Informal ineffectual, weak, or stupid: I'm useless at most things uselessly adv
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useless adjective 1. worthless, of no use, valueless, pants (slang) ineffective, impractical, fruitless, unproductive, ineffectual, unworkable, disadvantageous, unavailing, bootless, unsuitable << OPPOSITE useful adjective 3. (Informal) inept, no good, hopeless, weak, stupid, pants (slang) incompetent, ineffectual Translations (inf) [person] → nul(le) |
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Any change in function, which can be effected by insensibly small steps, is within the power of natural selection; so that an organ rendered, during changed habits of life, useless or injurious for one purpose, might easily be modified and used for another purpose. He failed to see any advantage in carrying about such a useless encumbrance. But while he was seeking with thimbles and care, A Bandersnatch swiftly drew nigh And grabbed at the Banker, who shrieked in despair, For he knew it was useless to fly. |
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