Useless Meaning
/ˈjuːs.ləs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWithout use or the possibility to be used.
adjUnhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
Sentence Examples
It's useless to keep on thinking any more.
For once in my life I'm doing a good deed... And it is useless.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The broken machine was completely ____ for completing the project on time.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old map was completely ____ because several of the new roads in the region were not shown on it today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *oissos Latin ūsus Old French usbor. Middle English use English use Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English useless From use + -less.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I'm all for opening new stations (Transport Scotland is planning another at East Linton, about halfway between Drem and Dunbar), but they are useless without a decent service."
— 2021 June 30, Philip Haigh, “Regional trains squeezed as ECML congestion heads north”, in RAIL, number 934, page 53:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The broken machine was completely ____ for completing the project on time.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old map was completely ____ because several of the new roads in the region were not shown on it today.