unuseful

U1N1U1S1E1F4U1L1
UK/ʌnˈjuːsfəl/

adjective

Not useful.

Opposite
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Meanings

adjectiveunuseful (comparative more unuseful, superlative most unuseful)

comparative more unuseful · superlative most unuseful

  1. Not useful.

    If it is deemed to be unuseful, attempt to terminate the action or reverse the impact as much as possible. If it is a useful action compliment yourself and smile inwardly.

    2011, Anne Armstrong, Awakening the Divine Within, page 81
    1 more example

    in regard of the situation of this strong Fortresse, they did neither feare them nor hurt them, being upon the point of a faire promontory, environed on the one side within halfe a mile with an un-usefull mountaine, and on the other side with a faire Plaine […]

    1630, John Smith, True travels, Kupperman, published 1988, page 47

    Synonyms: useless, unusable, unutilizable, inutile · Antonyms: useful, utile

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot useful.

Opposite

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishuseful
  9. Englishunuseful

From un- + useful.

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Translations

Czech neužitečný
  • neužitečnýnot useful
French inutile
  • inutilenot useful
German unnütz
  • unnütznot useful
Italian inutile
  • inutilenot useful
Polish nieużyteczny
  • nieużytecznynot useful
Portuguese inútil
  • inútilnot useful
Spanish inútil
  • inútilnot useful
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APA

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MLA

“unuseful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unuseful. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unuseful,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unuseful.

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