useless

• Beschreibt etwas oder jemanden, das oder der keinen Nutzen, Zweck oder Wert hat; unwirksam oder vergeblich.

Describes something or someone that has no use, purpose, or value; not effective or helpful.

1. Having no beneficial useA2formal

   Not serving any practical purpose; ineffective or unhelpful.

   Nutzlos

   • This old phone is completely useless now.
   • His advice was useless in solving the problem.
   • The broken tool was useless for the repair.

   Synonymefruitlessfutileidleimpracticalineffectiveineffectualpointlessunavailingunhelpfulunproductivevainworthless

   Antonymebeneficialeffectivehelpfulproductiveserviceableusefulvaluable

2. Incapable of functioning usefullyA2informal

   Unable to perform a task or function effectively.

   Nutzlos

   • I felt useless when I couldn't help them.
   • The machine is useless without electricity.
   • He's useless at fixing things around the house.

   Synonymefutileineffectiveineffectualinefficientinoperativenonfunctionalunfitunproductiveunserviceableworthless

   Antonymeeffectiveefficientfunctionaloperativeserviceableusefulworking