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useless

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

useless

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

useless is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, useless is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofuseless

1adjective
  • Without use or possibility to be used.

    Example: "This fork has prongs that are bent. It's useless now."

  • Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).

    Example: "I think it's useless to keep this discussion going. It's like talking to a wall."

  • (of a person) Good-for-nothing; not dependable.

    Example: "Bill never mows the lawn, takes out the trash or anything. He's useless, but I love him anyways."

  • (of a person) Unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.

    Example: "My brother is useless at most computer games, but he is an awesome PS2 player."

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