: having or being of no use:
a
: ineffectual
a useless attempt
b
: not able to give service or aid : inept
uselessly
adverb
uselessness
noun
Examples of useless in a Sentence
The tent is useless in wet conditions.
I made a useless attempt at fixing the leak.
Drugs are useless in treating the condition.
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For most of us, our inbox goals are the same: minimize useless spam, file away messages that don’t require your attention right away, and bring urgent items to the forefront.
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
His devastating splitter would be useless without first establishing everything else in the strike zone.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Up to now, Trump has only been forced to deal with attacks from Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey along with the nine useless Massachusetts members of the U.S. House, all Democrats.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
However, the law is useless if city officials refuse to provide the records they are legally obligated to produce.
—John Hart, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2025
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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
His devastating splitter would be useless without first establishing everything else in the strike zone.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Up to now, Trump has only been forced to deal with attacks from Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey along with the nine useless Massachusetts members of the U.S. House, all Democrats.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
However, the law is useless if city officials refuse to provide the records they are legally obligated to produce.
—John Hart, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for useless
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“Useless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useless. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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