inutility

Examples

• All

• Despite its elegance, the sculpture's inutility made it unpopular among those who valued function over form.

• He lamented the inutility of memorizing outdated facts for the exam.

• The sheer inutility of the device became apparent after several failed attempts to use it.

• The inutility of the old machine became apparent after it broke down.

• Many argue that the inutility of certain laws leads to public frustration.

• Many old tools have come to be seen as objects of inutility rather than valuable artifacts.

• His constant complaints about the inutility of the project led to its eventual cancellation.

Synonyms

F

futility

vsinutility

29 7.0

A feeling or situation when something is useless because it cannot succeed

focuses on lack of practical use rather than failed outcomes

U

uselessness

vsinutility

6 4.3

A state in which something does not help or have value

is the same idea but presented as a general state noun

W

worthlessness

vsinutility

3 6.3

A feeling that you have no value or importance

refers more to lack of value or importance than practical use

P

pointlessness

vsinutility

2 6.2

A state when something has no purpose or use

emphasizes missing purpose or meaning rather than mere lack of use

U

unusefulness

vsinutility

9.2

A situation when something is not helpful and has no clear purpose

is the same meaning expressed in a different form

Antonyms

F

functionality

• Specialized

70 4.6

The things a device or program can do

U

utility

63 3.5

The quality of being useful for a particular purpose

How Useful

value

∞ 1.3

utility

63 3.5

usefulness

40 1.6

ineffectiveness

6 5.4

inutility

• Archaic

9.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology