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useless
- /ˈjuːs.ləs/ UK
- /ˈjʉws.ləs/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈjus.ləs/ Canada, US
- /ˈjʉːs.ləs/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈjʉs.ləs/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
- /ˈɪʊs.ləs/ Wales
Rhymes with -uːsləs
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt-der.?
Proto-Italic *oitōr
Latin ūtor
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Italic *-tus
Latin -tus
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.
adjective more useless · uselesser · most useless · uselessest
- Without use or the possibility to be used. This fork's prongs are bent. It's useless now.
- Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action). I think it's useless to keep this discussion going. It's like talking to a brick wall.
- Good-for-nothing; not dependable. Bill never mows the lawn, takes out the trash or anything. He's useless, but I love him anyways.
- Of a person, Unable to do well at a particular task or endeavor. My brother is useless at most computer games, but he is an awesome PS2 player.
