inutile
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of inutile
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word inūtilis. See in- 3, utile
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Within the chromosomes, a defective gene may fail in its function because a single fraction of its nucleic acid molecule is aberrant and inutile.
From Time Magazine Archive
His be the terror of a foe unseen, His the inutile hand upon the hilt, And mine the deadly tongue, long, slender, keen, Hinting a rumor of some ancient guilt.
From The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce
A light coat with many admirably unnecessary capes and adorably inutile ribbons floated downward from her shoulders.
From The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million by O. Henry
Music is the gainer thereby, and the old-time cacophonous concerto for pianoforte and orchestra will, we hope, be relegated to the limbo of things inutile.
From Franz Liszt by James Huneker
Often I found his silent signature on my thoughts, rendering speech inutile.
From Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
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