Meaning

4 senses
  1. Without use or the possibility to be used.

    This fork's prongs are bent. It's useless now.

    nutzlos, unnützlich, unnütz

    бесполе́зныйbespoléznyj, нену́жныйnenúžnyj, никчёмныйnikčómnyj

    некори́снийnekorýsnyj

  2. Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).

    I think it's useless to keep this discussion going. It's like talking to a brick wall.

    I tried my best to make him quit smoking, but my efforts were useless. He now smokes six packs a day.

    sinnlos

  3. (derogatory)Good-for-nothing; not dependable.

    Bill never mows the lawn, takes out the trash or anything. He's useless, but I love him anyways.

    unnütz

  4. (colloquial, derogatory)Of a person, Unable to do well at a particular task or endeavor.

    My brother is useless at most computer games, but he is an awesome PS2 player.

    Why do you keep trying? You're obviously useless at it.

    unnütz

    бесполе́зныйbespoléznyj, никчёмныйnikčómnyj

More definitions
  • having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

Examples

302 sentences
  1. It's useless to try.

    Не має сенсу намагатися.

    ruПытаться бесполезно.

    deEs ist sinnlos, es zu versuchen.

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  2. This website is useless.

    Цей сайт ні на що непридатний.

    ruЭтот сайт бесполезен.

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  3. I know it's useless.

    Я знаю, що це все даремно.

    ruЯ знаю, что это бесполезно.

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  4. This is useless.

    Це ні до чого непридатне.

    ruЭто бесполезно.

    deDas ist unnütz.

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  5. Tom is useless.

    Від Тома немає користі.

    ruТом бесполезен.

    deTom ist nutzlos.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
without use or possibility to be used:
Русский
By meaning 1
without use or possibility to be used:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
without use or possibility to be used:

Forms

more useless/uselesser, most useless/uselessest
Comparativemore useless / uselesser Lesson
Superlativemost useless / uselessest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
good-for-nothing:good-for-nothing
unable to do well:unskillful

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

Collocations

3 patterns
  • useless to try
  • completely useless
  • was useless to

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
useless — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto