1
as in harmful
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in impractical
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in impolite
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unhelpful
Right around the time that Target missed its Q3 revenue targets by $230 million, sinking its stock price, other reports were coming out surrounding retail customers' frustrations with self-checkouts and unhelpful staff.
—
Bernard May, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Sober dating can give you the chance to ask yourself if alcohol is actually helpful (or unhelpful) when fostering relationships.
—Myisha Battle, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
This has always seemed unhelpful, and evidence to that effect is piling up.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 15 Dec. 2024
It’s rarely used for hives and is generally prescribed only in specific situations when other medicines are unhelpful for chronic hives.15
17.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for unhelpful 
Bernard May, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Sober dating can give you the chance to ask yourself if alcohol is actually helpful (or unhelpful) when fostering relationships.
—Myisha Battle, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
This has always seemed unhelpful, and evidence to that effect is piling up.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 15 Dec. 2024
It’s rarely used for hives and is generally prescribed only in specific situations when other medicines are unhelpful for chronic hives.15
17.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for unhelpful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhelpful
Adjective
-
Researchers may have found that the tartaric acid in grapes and raisins is the substance which is harmful to dogs.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
-
Listeria is especially harmful to people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or with weakened immune systems, according to the CDC.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
While some of these pollutants can be scrubbed out, removal of the carbon dioxide is impractical and this threatens Maryland’s and, indeed, the world’s climate.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2025
-
And some ranchers have found the deterrence tools and volunteer assistance impractical or unhelpful.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Many filmmakers try to disguise their less socially acceptable prejudices, their impolite fears, dislikes and worse, but Lynch always seemed unafraid or maybe uninterested or just unaware about what others thought of his uglier visions.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
-
One of the myths Dunlap tackles in her book is that talking about money is impolite.—
Katy McFee,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
In their poll conducted between January 22 and 27, Trump had ticked up to a favorability rating of +2, with 50 percent favorable and 48 percent unfavorable.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
-
There, 57% of men held a favorable view, while 55% percent of women held an unfavorable impression of him.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Dry and Cook Your Ingredients Your food and herbs will slowly degrade, and eventually become unusable.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
-
The Apple App and Google Play stores won't remove TikTok from devices on which it's already been downloaded, but the app is unusable.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
These wishes feel to me very thoughtless and insensitive.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
-
Iris, played by Heretic and Yellowjackets star Sophie Thatcher, is a gorgeous yet enigmatic young woman who looks something like Zooey Deschanel in her New Girl years but without her happy, slightly thoughtless enthusiasm for life.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
But the idea of an inalienable Palestinian right to nation-state status is wobbly at best, and may be damaging to all sides.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
-
Burney adds that this plant can be potentially damaging to the heart.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Power losses also left area water pumps useless for hours during the 2017 Thomas fire.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
-
The holding midfielder Antonio Blanco tried to step into Yamal but a quick flick of his left foot meant that Blanco’s tackle was useless.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near unhelpful
Cite this Entry
“Unhelpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhelpful. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share