Question 1 · Quick check
useless
CEFRB1
/ˈjuːs.ləs/
adjective
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Not useful or unable to help.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailGood-for-nothing; not dependable.
Examples
For once in my life I'm doing a good deed... And it is useless.
It's useless to keep on thinking any more.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsUnhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
Without use or the possibility to be used.
Of a person, Unable to do well at a particular task or endeavor.
More examples
In contextI 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.
This fork's prongs are bent. It's useless now.
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Origin
adjective
From use + -less.