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unusefulness

unusefulness

9.2
A situation when something is not helpful and has no clear purpose
  • noun
  • /ˌʌnˈjuːsfəlnəs/
translation icon : inutilidad
  • The unusefulness of outdated technology became apparent as the company tried to compete in the market.

Examples

  • He argued about the unusefulness of bringing more paperwork into an already inefficient process.

  • The unusefulness of that tool was evident.

  • After much evaluation, the committee concluded the project was marked by total unusefulness.

  • Many people criticized the unusefulness of the report.

  • The unusefulness of the old software caused frequent delays in our work.

  • During the meeting, we discussed the unusefulness of strategies that no longer worked.

  • They highlighted the unusefulness of unnecessary features in the product design.

Synonyms

uselessness
vsunusefulness
6 4.3

A state in which something does not help or have value

has identical meaning but differs only in form
worthlessness
vsunusefulness
3 6.3

A feeling that you have no value or importance

focuses on lack of practical use rather than overall value
pointlessness
vsunusefulness
2 6.2

A state when something has no purpose or use

refers to lack of practical use rather than lack of purpose
inutility
vsunusefulness
  • Archaic
9.9

A state of not being useful

has identical meaning but differs only in form
nonutility
vsunusefulness
7.8

Not useful for practical purposes

has identical meaning but differs only in form

Antonyms

utility
63 3.5

The quality of being useful for a particular purpose

usefulness
40 1.6

How much something helps people in practical situations

How Useful

usefulness
40 1.6
usability
23 3.8
unusefulness
9.2

Surface Forms

unusefulness singular
unusefulnesses plural

Morphology

unusefulness = unuseful (transparent) = un + use + ful + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'unuseful'; the meaning is directly the state of being not useful.

Etymology

The word unusefulness breaks into un- meaning 'not', useful made from use plus -ful meaning 'full of use', and -ness meaning 'quality', so it names the 'quality of not being useful'.