inutility
- noun
- /ˌɪnjuˈtɪləti/
- Archaic
- The inutility of the broken clock meant it was better off in the trash.
Examples
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Despite its elegance, the sculpture's inutility made it unpopular among those who valued function over form.
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He lamented the inutility of memorizing outdated facts for the exam.
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The sheer inutility of the device became apparent after several failed attempts to use it.
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The inutility of the old machine became apparent after it broke down.
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Many argue that the inutility of certain laws leads to public frustration.
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Many old tools have come to be seen as objects of inutility rather than valuable artifacts.
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His constant complaints about the inutility of the project led to its eventual cancellation.
Synonyms
A feeling or situation when something is useless because it cannot succeed
A state in which something does not help or have value
A feeling that you have no value or importance
A state when something has no purpose or use
A situation when something is not helpful and has no clear purpose
Antonyms
How Useful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inutility comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and utility from a Latin root meaning 'use'. So inutility is the state of being 'not useful' or having no practical purpose.