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uselessness

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun uselessness has 1 sense
  1. inutility, uselessness, unusefulness - the quality of having no practical use
    --1 is a kind of quality
    Antonyms: utility, usefulness
    --1 has particulars:
     futility; worthlessness; impracticality; impracticability, impracticableness

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Uselessness

Noun

  1. Sense: Lack of usefulness or effectiveness

    The uselessness of this gadget became apparent as it failed to serve its intended purpose.

  2. Sense: State of being unproductive or futile

    Despite working hard, he felt overwhelmed by the uselessness of his efforts.

  3. Sense: Worthlessness or insignificance

    He could not bear the uselessness he felt after the failure of his business venture.


Adjective

  1. Sense: Having no practical or beneficial value

    The old broken watch is now useless and cannot be repaired.

  2. Sense: Ineffective or inefficient

    The useless tool made the task more difficult instead of easier.

  3. Sense: Not fulfilling any purpose

    Her essay was full of useless arguments that did not contribute to the topic.


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