inutile

American  

[in-yoo-til] / ɪnˈyu tɪl /

adjective

1. of no use or service.

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inutile British  

/ ɪnˈjuːtaɪl, ˌɪnjuːˈtɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

1. rare useless; unprofitable

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Other Word Forms

• inutilely adverb
• inutility noun

Etymology

Origin of inutile

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

Example Sentences

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

King of England; La morale inutile; A Visit to the Doctor; and a Venus.

From The Standard Galleries - Holland by Singleton, Esther

Quitte cette inutile peine, Bûvons plûtôt a longue haleine De ce doux jus delicieux, Qui pour l’excellence précéde Le bruvage que Ganimede Verse dans la coupe des dieux.”

From Ebrietatis Encomium or, the Praise of Drunkenness by Samber, Robert

The tune of her life had never sounded so discouragingly faint and inutile.

From Visionaries by Huneker, James

The Memorie inutile in which Gozzi has depicted himself with such lifelike realism are sincere and vivacious, and rival Diderot and Rousseau for directness, luminousness and interest.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. by Various