英语词汇“useless”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	useless
释义	Trends of useless View usage for: useless (juːsləs) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If something is useless, you cannot use it. He realised that their money was useless in this country. Computers would be useless without software writers. Synonyms: worthless, of no use, valueless, pants [slang] More Synonyms of useless uselessly adverb His right arm hung rather uselessly. uselessness uncountable noun The car had rusted almost to the point of uselessness. 2. adjective If something is useless, it does not achieve anything helpful or good. She knew it was useless to protest. ...a useless punishment which fails to stop people trafficking. Synonyms: pointless, hopeless, futile, vain More Synonyms of useless uselessly adverb Uselessly, he checked the same pockets he'd checked before. uselessness uncountable noun ...the uselessness of their research. [+ of] 3. adjective If you say that someone or something is useless, you mean that they are no good at all. [informal] Their education system is useless. He was useless at any game with a ball. [+ at] Synonyms: inept, no good, hopeless [informal], weak More Synonyms of useless 4. adjective If someone feels useless, they feel bad because they are unable to help someone or achieve anything. She sits at home all day, watching TV and feeling useless. uselessness uncountable noun ...the sense of uselessness and the boredom of empty days. useless in British English (ˈjuːslɪs) adjective 1. having no practical use or advantage 2. informal ineffectual or weak he's useless at history Derived forms uselessly (ˈuselessly) adverb uselessness (ˈuselessness) noun useless in American English (ˈjuslɪs) adjective 1. having no use; unserviceable; worthless 2. to no purpose; ineffectual; of no avail SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfutile Derived forms uselessly (ˈuselessly) adverb uselessness (ˈuselessness) noun Examples of 'useless' in a sentence useless But there are a shameful number of schools that are almost useless. The Sun (2017) He sees you stressed and unhappy, cannot think how to make you feel better and so is feeling useless. The Sun (2016) But my hobby is passing on useless information. Times, Sunday Times (2012) You know it is on its way but that knowledge is almost useless. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Perhaps that partially explains why my generation has proved itself so spectacularly useless with money. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They feel useless being no longer productive workers and yet having little to do at home. Brown, Muriel & Payne Sarah Introduction to Social Administration in Britain (1990) But arguments from the best of all worlds are always worse than useless. Times, Sunday Times (2006) His left arm is useless and his leg so weak he walks with a limp. The Sun (2012) But it is also home to some pretty useless information. The Sun (2014) It was expensive and almost completely useless. Times, Sunday Times (2013) So all you can do is watch and feel useless. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He knew that he was almost useless. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Many people retire and age quickly and feel useless. The Sun (2008) We are brilliant at inventing stuff but absolutely useless at making the necessary investment to keep our ideas fresh and relevant. The Sun (2012) Drugs and pills are worse than useless, if anything they are harmful. Louise Carpenter AN UNLIKELY COUNTESS: Lily Budge and the 13th Earl of Galloway (2004) They may be a useless waste of money, at worst they may be dangerous. The Sun (2011) They told me it was absolutely useless, riddled with gout. The Sun (2013) Why does our useless Government always treat military heroes so badly? The Sun (2009) You would not accept a numb arm or useless leg - why accept numb feelings? Trickett, Shirley Coming Off Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills (1991) What's the single most useless piece of information you possess? The Sun (2012) Beware packaged accounts, as you may waste money on useless perks. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It shows it's an absolutely useless system. The Sun (2010) I quite like to go and just be useless at something. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Although it is easy to think of habits as being either bad or useless, most of the habits that we have as adults are good ones. Pearce, John (Dr.) Good Habits, Bad Habits (1994) So couple all these faults to a car with a pointless turn of speed and you're left with something more useless than a bright green spy. Times, Sunday Times (2006) As the doctors struggled to get him out, they tore the nerve complex in his neck, leaving his left arm useless. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In other languages useless British English: useless /ˈjuːslɪs/ ADJECTIVE unusable If something is useless, you cannot use it. Their money was useless in this country. American English: useless Arabic: غَيْرُ مُفِيد Brazilian Portuguese: inútil Chinese: 无用的 Croatian: beskoristan Czech: nepoužitelný Danish: ubrugelig Dutch: onhandig European Spanish: inútil Finnish: hyödytön käyttökelvoton French: inexploitable German: nutzlos Greek: άχρηστος Italian: inutile Japanese: 役に立たない Korean: 무익한 Norwegian: ubrukelig Polish: bezużyteczny European Portuguese: inútil Romanian: inutil Russian: бесполезный Latin American Spanish: inútil Swedish: värdelös Thai: ซึ่งไม่มีประโยชน์ Turkish: yararsız Ukrainian: даремний Vietnamese: vô dụng British English: useless ADJECTIVE ineffective If you say that someone or something is useless, you mean that they are no good at all. Their education system is useless. American English: useless Brazilian Portuguese: inútil Chinese: 没用的 European Spanish: inútil French: nul German: nutzlos Italian: penoso Japanese: 無益な Korean: 쓸모 없는 European Portuguese: inútil Latin American Spanish: inútil Chinese translation of 'useless' useless (ˈjuːslɪs) adj (= unusable) 无(無)用的 (wúyòng de) (= pointless) 徒劳(勞)的 (túláo de) (inf, = hopeless) 无(無)能的 (wúnéng de) it's useless to complain 抱怨是无(無)用的 (bàoyuàn shì wúyòng de) to be useless at sth/at doing sth (inf) 对(對)某事/做某事非常差劲(勁) (duì mǒushì/zuò mǒushì fēicháng chàjìn) 1 (adjective) in the sense of worthless Definition ineffectual, weak, or stupid He realised that their money was useless in this country. Synonyms worthless Training is worthless unless there is proof that it works. of no use valueless I felt my existence was totally valueless. pants (slang) ineffective Reform will continue to be painful and ineffective. impractical With regularly scheduled airlines, sea travel became impractical. fruitless It was a fruitless search. unproductive They are aware much of their time and effort is unproductive. ineffectual the well-meaning but ineffectual jobs programs of the past unworkable disadvantageous unavailing a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness bootless unsuitable Opposites useful , practical , valuable , effective , productive , fruitful , workable , advantageous 2 (adjective) in the sense of pointless Definition having no practical use She knew it was useless to protest. Synonyms pointless Violence is always pointless. hopeless I don't believe your situation is as hopeless as you think. futile a futile attempt to ward off the blow vain They worked all night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule. idle It would be idle to pretend the system is worthless. profitless a singularly profitless line of thought Opposites worthwhile , profitable 3 (adjective) in the sense of inept Definition ineffectual, weak, or stupid (informal) He was useless at any game with a ball. Synonyms inept He was inept and lacked the intelligence to govern. no good hopeless (informal) I'd be hopeless at working for somebody else. weak a clash between a weak minister and a domineering civil servant stupid pants (slang) incompetent Lazy and incompetent workers were allowed to coast along. ineffectual The ill-advised and ineffectual policies Additional synonyms in the sense of bootless Definition of little or no use Synonyms useless, vain, unsuccessful, ineffective, futile, fruitless, to no avail, unavailing, profitless in the sense of fruitless Definition producing nothing of value It was a fruitless search. Synonyms useless, vain, unsuccessful, in vain, pointless, futile, unproductive, abortive, to no avail, ineffectual, unprofitable, to no effect, unavailing, unfruitful, profitless, bootless in the sense of futile Definition useless or having no chance of success a futile attempt to ward off the blow Synonyms useless, vain, unsuccessful, pointless, empty, hollow, in vain, worthless, barren, sterile, fruitless, forlorn, unproductive, abortive, to no avail, ineffectual, unprofitable, valueless, unavailing, otiose, profitless, nugatory, without rhyme or reason, bootless Synonyms of 'useless' useless Explore 'useless' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of hopeless Definition having or offering no hope I don't believe your situation is as hopeless as you think. Synonyms impossible, pointless, futile, useless, vain, forlorn, no-win, unattainable, impracticable, unachievable, not having a prayer in the sense of hopeless Definition without skill or ability I'd be hopeless at working for somebody else. Synonyms no good, inadequate, useless (informal), poor, pants (informal), pathetic, inferior, incompetent, ineffectual in the sense of idle Definition ineffective or useless It would be idle to pretend the system is worthless. Synonyms useless, vain, pointless, hopeless, unsuccessful, ineffective, worthless, futile, fruitless, unproductive, abortive, ineffectual, groundless, of no use, valueless, disadvantageous, unavailing, otiose, of no avail, profitless, bootless in the sense of impractical Definition not sensible or workable With regularly scheduled airlines, sea travel became impractical. Synonyms unworkable, impracticable, unrealistic, inoperable, impossible, unserviceable, nonviable in the sense of incompetent Definition not having the necessary ability or skill to do something Lazy and incompetent workers were allowed to coast along. Synonyms inept, useless (informal), incapable, unable, cowboy (informal), floundering, bungling, unfit, unfitted, ineffectual, incapacitated, inexpert, skill-less, unskilful in the sense of ineffective Definition having no effect or an inadequate effect Reform will continue to be painful and ineffective. Synonyms unproductive, useless, futile, vain, unsuccessful, pointless, fruitless, to no avail, ineffectual, unprofitable, to no effect, unavailing, unfruitful, profitless, bootless, inefficacious in the sense of ineffectual Definition having no effect or an inadequate effect the well-meaning but ineffectual jobs programs of the past Synonyms unproductive, useless, ineffective, vain, unsuccessful, pointless, futile, fruitless, to no avail, unprofitable, to no effect, unavailing, unfruitful, profitless, bootless, inefficacious in the sense of ineffectual Definition having no effect or an inadequate effect The ill-advised and ineffectual policies Synonyms inefficient, useless (informal), powerless, poor, weak, inadequate, pathetic, unfit, ineffective, feeble, worthless, inept, impotent in the sense of profitless a singularly profitless line of thought Synonyms unprofitable, useless, vain, idle, pointless, ineffective, worthless, futile, fruitless, unproductive, ineffectual, thankless, unavailing, to no purpose, bootless, unremunerative in the sense of unavailing Definition useless or futile a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness Synonyms useless, unsuccessful, ineffective, futile, vain, idle, pointless, fruitless, unproductive, abortive, ineffectual, to no purpose, of no avail, bootless Additional synonyms in the sense of unproductive Definition not producing any worthwhile results They are aware much of their time and effort is unproductive. Synonyms useless, futile, fruitless, vain, idle, ineffective, worthless, unprofitable, unrewarding, valueless, unavailing, otiose, bootless, unremunerative, inefficacious in the sense of vain Definition senseless or unsuccessful They worked all night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule. Synonyms futile, useless, pointless, unsuccessful, empty, hollow, idle, trivial, worthless, trifling, senseless, unimportant, fruitless, unproductive, abortive, unprofitable, time-wasting, unavailing, nugatory in the sense of valueless I felt my existence was totally valueless. Synonyms pointless, worthless, futile, miserable, useless, in vain, ineffective, senseless, fruitless, to no avail, purposeless, of no earthly use in the sense of weak Definition lacking in moral strength a clash between a weak minister and a domineering civil servant Synonyms ineffectual, pathetic, cowardly, powerless, soft, impotent, indecisive, infirm, spineless, boneless, timorous (literary), weak-kneed (informal), namby-pamby, irresolute
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