🔄 Synonyms of "Useless"
13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| otiose | Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose. |
| futile | Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting. |
| ineffectual | Unable or insufficient to produce effect. |
| inutile | (Philippines) useless (of a person); inept. |
| discarded | disposed of as useless |
| wastenoun | Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish. |
| unavailing | Fruitless, futile, useless. |
| unusablenoun | Not usable. |
| unserviceable | Unusable; of no use. |
| unhelpful | Not providing help or assistance; not helpful. |
| unuseable | Alternative spelling of unusable. [Not usable.] |
| unprofitablenoun | Not making a profit. |
| junked | disposed of as useless |
↔️ Antonyms of "Useless"
Words with the opposite meaning.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Useless"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inutile | (Philippines) useless (of a person); inept. |
| otiose | Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose. |
| ineffectual | Unable or insufficient to produce effect. |
| unavailing | Fruitless, futile, useless. |
| futile | Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting. |
| unserviceable | Unusable; of no use. |
| unprofitable | Not making a profit. |
| unhelpful | Not providing help or assistance; not helpful. |
| unusable | Not usable. |
| waste | Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess. |
| cast-off | Alternative form of castoff. [Discarded, rejected.] |
| scrapnoun | (uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk. |
| discarded | disposed of as useless |
| junked | disposed of as useless |
| unuseable | Alternative spelling of unusable. [Not usable.] |
| pointless | Having no purpose; purposeless; unable to effect an aim. |
| unproductive | Not productive; useless; fruitless. |
| ineffective | Not having the desired effect; ineffectual; otiose. |
| inefficient | Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious. |
| inept | Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence. |
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🎨 Adjectives for "Useless"
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