useless

Definition

  • adjective: not at all useful
  • adjective: having or being of no use
  • synonyms: fruitless, ineffectual, unserviceable

Examples

  • It's 'useless' trying to change her mind. = It's 'useless' to try to change her mind.

  • Drugs are 'useless' in treating the condition.

  • I made a 'useless' attempt at fixing the leak.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) What is this? Nothing... The ones from the other side are crazy. It's been a week since they stared bothering us with a projector. It's completely useless... they know our disposition, including the ant hill. But what's ridiculous and annoying is that we are not able to destroy that toy. (..)
    1965 Forest of the Hanged
  • (..) I believe he was trying to defy us. Though... it wasn't defiance. It was something else. He didn't say a word. Do you smoke? No, no. Anyway it would have been useless. Even myself, a reluctant person that i am, this time, the evidence was conclusive. The evidence... The evidence... (..)
    1965 Forest of the Hanged