All useless synonyms
useΒ·less
U u adjective useless
- nonfunctional β Not having any particular purpose or function.
- junky β of the nature of junk; trashy.
- ineffectual β not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
- inefficient β not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.
- wasted β not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents.
- motiveless β something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.
- worn β past participle of wear.
- nongermane β Not germane; irrelevant.
- designless β without a design, unplanned
- needless β unnecessary; not needed or wanted: a needless waste of food.
- otiose β being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- inept β without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
- impracticable β not practicable; incapable of being put into practice with the available means: an impracticable plan.
- duff β organic matter in various stages of decomposition on the floor of the forest.
adj useless
- in-correct β not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- inoperable β not operable or practicable.
- dead β A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living.
- derisory β If you describe something such as an amount of money as derisory, you are emphasizing that it is so small or inadequate that it seems silly or not worth considering.
- inefficacious β not able to produce the desired effect; ineffective.
- disposable β designed for or capable of being thrown away after being used or used up: disposable plastic spoons; a disposable cigarette lighter.
- causeless β a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- invertebrate β Zoology. not vertebrate; without a backbone. of or relating to creatures without a backbone.
- gainless β unprofitable.
- back to the wall β (Idiomatic) (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.
- inessential β not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
- irretrievable β not capable of being retrieved; irrecoverable; irreparable.
- cruddy β dirty or unpleasant
- dispensable β capable of being dispensed with or done without; not necessary or essential.
- inutile β of no use or service.
- low-down β If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them.
- incompetent β not competent; lacking qualification or ability; incapable: an incompetent candidate.
- naught β nothing.
- infecund β not fecund; unfruitful; barren.
- counterproductive β Something that is counterproductive achieves the opposite result from the one that you want to achieve.
- crummy β Something that is crummy is unpleasant, of very poor quality, or not good enough.
- butter-fingered β a person who frequently drops things; clumsy person.
- abortive β An abortive attempt or action is unsuccessful.
- idle β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- irremediable β not admitting of remedy, cure, or repair: irremediable conduct.
- incorrigible β not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.
- dead duck β If you describe someone or something as a dead duck, you are emphasizing that you think they have absolutely no chance of succeeding.
- drossy β containing dross.