to be useless

Definition of to be useless in English English dictionary
useless: : unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting
I tried my best to make him quit smoking, but my efforts were useless. He now smokes six packs a day.
useless: {a} answering no end or purpose, vain
useless: having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency
useless: If something is useless, you cannot use it. He realised that their money was useless in this country Computers would be useless without software writers. useful + uselessly use·less·ly His right arm hung rather uselessly. + uselessness use·less·ness The car had rusted almost to the point of uselessness
useless: (of a person) unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting
useless: not useful; "a curiously unhelpful and useless manual" having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency
useless: If something is useless, it does not achieve anything helpful or good. She knew it was useless to protest. a useless punishment which fails to stop drug trafficking. = pointless + uselessly use·less·ly Uselessly, he checked the same pockets he'd checked before. + uselessness use·less·ness the uselessness of their research
useless: Without use or possibility to be used
useless: Having, or being of, no use; unserviceable; producing no good end; answering no valuable purpose; not advancing the end proposed; unprofitable; ineffectual; as, a useless garment; useless pity
useless: {s} not functional, not practical
useless: If someone feels useless, they feel bad because they are unable to help someone or achieve anything. She sits at home all day, watching TV and feeling useless. + uselessness use·less·ness the sense of uselessness and the boredom of empty days
useless: If you say that someone or something is useless, you mean that they are no good at all. Their education system is useless He was useless at any game with a ball. = hopeless
useless: having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"
useless: not useful; "a curiously unhelpful and useless manual"