useless B1 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈjuːs.ləs/ See IPA manual Freq #2043 Meanings 1 adj Not useful; having no practical value or purpose. The kitchen was full of useless gadgets nobody ever touched. 2 adj Pointless; having no chance of success. It's useless to argue with him once he's made up his mind. 3 adj Very bad at doing something; not skilled. My brother is useless at most computer games. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not useful; having no... unusable 2 adj · pointless; having no chance... pointless 3 adj · very bad at doing... unskillful ↔ Opposites skillfuluseful Word family Forms uselesslyuselessness Derived forms uselesslyuselessnessuselessnet Etymology AI details From use + -less. Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # useless **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈjuːs.ləs/ **Frequency rank:** 2043 ## Meanings 1. Not useful; having no practical value or purpose. 2. Pointless; having no chance of success. 3. Very bad at doing something; not skilled. ## Examples - The kitchen was full of useless gadgets nobody ever touched. - It's useless to argue with him once he's made up his mind. - My brother is useless at most computer games. ## Antonyms - skillful - useful ## Derived Forms - uselessly - uselessness - uselessnet ## Etymology From use + -less. ## AI Etymology Useless is from use + -less. The surface analysis is use + -less. In present-day use, it can mean not useful; having no practical value or purpose, or pointless; having no chance of success. Derived formations include uselessly, uselessness, uselessnet. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown