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Definition useless in British English

useless adjective

adjective
/ˈjuːsləs/
1

useless objects have no purpose or cannot do what they were designed to do

Example

This technology is useless if you can't operate it.

Example

Why do you keep this completely useless umbrella?

Example

Most of his inventions proved useless.

Synonyms and related words
useless ineffective inefficient
1.1

useless activities are not effective in achieving the purpose that they were intended to achieve

Example

Will's parents think acting is a useless profession.

Example

It's useless trying to talk to her because she never listens.

Synonyms and related words
useless ineffective inefficient
1.2

if someone is useless, they are not any help to you or are not capable of achieving anything

Example

Don't ask Geoff - he's useless!

Example

I'm useless at cooking.

Synonyms and related words
useless ineffective inefficient
1.3

a part of your body or mind that is useless cannot be used because of an illness or injury

Example

Since the stroke, my left arm has been useless.

Synonyms and related words
useless ineffective inefficient
Definition useless in British English