Useless vs Usefulness - What's the difference?
useless | usefulness |
Without use or possibility to be used.
Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
(pejorative, of a person) good-for-nothing; not dependable.
(colloquial, of a person) unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.
the quality of being useful, to which extent something is useful
As an adjective useless
is without use or possibility to be used.As a noun usefulness is
the quality of being useful, to which extent something is useful.useless
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- This fork has prongs that are bent. It's useless now.
- 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.
- Bill never mows the lawn, takes out the trash or anything. He's useless , but I love him anyways.
- 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) unskillfulAntonyms
* skillful, usefulDerived terms
* uselessly * uselessnessusefulness
English
Noun
(-)- The usefulness of his latest reorganisation has been disputed.