useless
adjective
of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile.
uselessness
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a word derived from
useless.
Example Sentences
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Remembering that the naked nuns are not cloistered because of some vocational dedication to Christ but because of their troublesome uselessness to the patriarchal order, they become that much more sympathetic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
At least Black is willing to show his work and own his slip-ups as he stumbles toward understanding the uselessness of half measures.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026
Some of the plot is just unnecessary padding, like Daniel’s girlfriend troubles and slacker mentality, spiking in an odd scene where he hysterically bemoans his own uselessness.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
Sankey said he talked backstage about the uselessness of neckties during media days in Atlanta a year ago.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
She did not tell anyone about it because it would have been a public recognition of her uselessness.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
