be useless
Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words
to have no use or effect
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Examples (20)
- A computer program with too many icons is worse than useless.
- I am pretty useless at this job.
- There are two manuals, both of them equally useless.
- He is completely useless when it comes to repairing electronics.
- A candle is practically useless as a light source.
- Her efforts to solve the puzzle were utterly useless.
- The land is useless for cattle.
- Without a clear strategy, the team will be useless in the upcoming match.
- This drug is useless in the treatment of patients with AIDS.
- He was always useless at remembering names, which often led to awkward moments.
- The information was useless to him.
- The new intern is proving to be quite useless under pressure.
- I'm pretty useless at this job.
- Don't be so useless and just stand there; offer some help!
- Without a map, their navigation efforts were entirely useless.
- His advice was useless in the face of such a complex problem.
- This old broken tool will be useless for the task.
- All their warnings were useless; he proceeded with his risky plan.
- All her protests were utterly useless against the strong current.
- If you are useless at cooking, perhaps you should order takeout tonight.