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[ in-yoo-til-i-tee ] / ˌɪn yuˈtɪl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inutility ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural in·u·til·i·ties for 2. uselessness. a useless thing or person. Origin of inutilityFrom the Latin word inūtilitās, dating back to 1590–1600. See inutile, -ity Words nearby inutilityinure, inurn, in utero, in utero surgery, inutile, inutility, inutterable, Inuvik, inv., in vacuo, invade Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inutilityHe reasoned long on the inutility of the war, and the little provocation which had been given for it. A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World|Charles Darwin The very philosophy which makes such a man seek the quiet, makes him eschew the inutility of the hermitage. Devereux, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton He saw the inutility of his efforts; henceforth, prudence and courtly behavior put a seal upon his lips. A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot Organs or parts in this strange condition, bearing the stamp of inutility, are extremely common throughout nature. On the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin
Words related to inutilityweakness, incompetence, lack, failure, shortcoming, ineptitude, inefficiency, impotence, frailty, inadequacy, powerlessness, necessity, unfitness, insufficiency, incapacity, ineffectiveness, inefficacy, disqualification, ineffectualness, incapability |