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inutile

[ in-yoo-til ]
/ ɪnˈyu tɪl /
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adjective
of no use or service.
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Origin of inutile

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word inūtilis.See in-3, utile

OTHER WORDS FROM inutile

in·u·tile·ly, adverb

Words nearby inutile

inured, inurn, inurnment, in utero, in utero surgery, inutile, inutility, inutterable, Inuvik, inv., in vacuo
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Words related to inutile

abortive, bootless, counterproductive, disadvantageous, dysfunctional, expendable, feckless, fruitless, futile, good-for-nothing, hopeless, idle, impracticable, impractical, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, inept, inoperative, meaningless

How to use inutile in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for inutile

inutile
/ (ɪnˈjuːtaɪl, ˌɪnjuːˈtɪlɪtɪ) /
adjective
rare useless; unprofitable

Derived forms of inutile

inutilely, adverbinutility, noun
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