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

  • (..) dangerous relics... And there be a mysterious room called the Think Tank. I had to replace every part of my once-strapping... ...with this useless hunk of garbage ye see before ye. So if ye think it'd be a good idea to return... ...what idea have ye that be better... (..)
    2014 The Lego Movie
  • (..) So, uh, didn't catch your name... ...or anything about what you're, uh, up to. It's brilliant, sir, that you pretended to be a useless nobody... ...but you can drop the act with me. It's cool. - Watch out! - Hold on. We need to meet up (..)
    2014 The Lego Movie