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Conducive vs Useless - What's the difference?

conducive | useless |

As adjectives the difference between conducive and useless

is that conducive is tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result while useless is without use or possibility to be used.

conducive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
  • A small, dark kitchen is not conducive to elaborate cooking.

    Antonyms

    * inconducive * unconducive

    See also

    * conduce

    useless

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Without use or possibility to be used.
  • This fork has prongs that are bent. It's useless now.
  • Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
  • I think it's useless to keep this discussion going. It's like talking to a wall.
    I tried my best to make him quit smoking, but my efforts were useless . He now smokes six packs a day.
  • (pejorative, of a person) good-for-nothing; not dependable.
  • Bill never mows the lawn, takes out the trash or anything. He's useless , but I love him anyways.
  • (colloquial, of a person) unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.
  • My brother is useless at most computer games, but he is an awesome PS2 player.
    Why do you keep trying? You're obviously useless at it.

    Synonyms

    * (good-for-nothing) good-for-nothing * (unable to do well) unskillful

    Antonyms

    * skillful, useful

    Derived terms

    * uselessly * uselessness