inutility
State of uselessness
Inutility is uselessness or lack of practical value.
The word is formal and somewhat rare, appearing mainly in academic or literary contexts: the inutility of further debate, demonstrating the inutility of such measures.
Where most speakers would say uselessness, inutility adds a Latin-derived formality.
Producing no useful outcome
- unavailingProducing no result
- vainExcessively proud or futile
- ineffectualFailing to achieve purpose
- bootlessProducing no result
abortive · unproductive · purposeless · pointless · aimless · meaningless · nugatory · otiose
Lacking any value
- valuelessHaving no worth
- unusableUnfit for purpose
- unserviceableNot fit for use
- impracticalNot suited for use
nonfunctional · inoperable · dysfunctional · broken · defunct · obsolete · redundant · superfluous
Lacking power to achieve
- inefficaciousFailing to produce effect
- impotentLacking power or efficacy
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
- feebleWeak and ineffective
weak · inadequate · insufficient · incapable · incompetent · inept · unfit · unsuitable
Carelessly used up
- misspentUsed badly or foolishly
- dissipatedDispersed or morally loose
- fritteredWasted in small amounts
- prodigalRashly wasteful spender
profligate · extravagant · lavish · spendthrift · uneconomical · inefficient · misallocated · misdirected
fruitless
Producing no useful outcome
- unavailingProducing no result
- vainExcessively proud or futile
- ineffectualFailing to achieve purpose
bootless · abortive · unproductive · purposeless · pointless · aimless · meaningless · nugatory · otiose · idle
worthless
Lacking any value
- valuelessHaving no worth
- unusableUnfit for purpose
- unserviceableNot fit for use
impractical · nonfunctional · inoperable · dysfunctional · broken · defunct · obsolete · redundant · superfluous · dispensable
ineffective
Lacking power to achieve
- inefficaciousFailing to produce effect
- impotentLacking power or efficacy
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
feeble · weak · inadequate · insufficient · incapable · incompetent · inept · unfit · unsuitable · unworkable
squandered
Carelessly used up
- misspentUsed badly or foolishly
- dissipatedDispersed or morally loose
- fritteredWasted in small amounts
prodigal · profligate · extravagant · lavish · spendthrift · uneconomical · inefficient · misallocated · misdirected · lost
inutilityutility
Functional worth or purpose
usefulness · practicality · functionality · serviceability · helpfulness
inutilityefficacy
Ability to produce results
effectiveness · power · potency · productiveness · efficiency
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