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useless

use·less

UK/ˈjuːs.ləs/ US/ˈjʉws.ləs/ common

adjective

1.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

  • “a kitchen full of useless gadgets”
  • “she is useless in an emergency”
2.

not useful

  • “a curiously unhelpful and useless manual”
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Origin

From use + -less.

Phrases

  • useless as tits on a boar hog
  • useless as tits on a bull
  • useless class
  • useless eater
  • useless lesbian

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