What does uselessness mean?
Definitions for uselessness
use·less·ness
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word uselessness.
Princeton's WordNet
inutility, uselessness, unusefulnessnoun
the quality of having no practical use
Wiktionary
uselessnessnoun
the quality of being useless
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Uselessnessnoun
Unfitness to any end.
Etymology: from useless.
He made a learned discourse on the trouble, uselessness, and indecency of foxes wearing tails. Roger L'Estrange.
He would convince them of the vanity and uselessness of that learning, which makes not the possessor a better man. South.
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uselessness
Uselessness refers to the lack of utility, efficacy, worth, or value in something or someone. It indicates ineffectiveness or incapacity to perform a task, fulfill a purpose or contribute to achieving a result. It can also refer to something that is not needed, not beneficial, or unproductive.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of uselessness in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of uselessness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of uselessness in a Sentence
Anonymous British civil servant, "Take Her Deep" by I.J. Galatin, Cdr., US Navy, ret.:
The ingenuity of the device blinds us to its utter uselessness.
What is the matter with the poor is poverty; what is the matter with the rich is uselessness.
Who wants to become a writer? And why? Because it's the answer to everything. To Why am I here? To uselessness. It's the streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down, to build up, to create, to be astonished at nothing, to cherish the oddities, to let nothing go down the drain, to make something, to make a great flower out of life, even if it's a cactus.
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Translations for uselessness
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- inutilitéFrench
- neamhúsáidIrish
- inutilidadePortuguese
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