Empty. Also, clear of. Of a burden: Useless. Obsolete.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > [adjective] (50) leera1250 Empty. Also, clear of. Of a burden: Useless. Obsolete. unprofitablea1398 Serving no useful purpose; not beneficial; useless, pointless. In early use also: †incompetent, incapable (obsolete). noughtc1400 Useless, unavailing; good for nothing, worthless. Cf. noughty, adj. 3b. Now Scottish and English regional (northern). inutile1484 Useless, of no service, unprofitable. unutilea1500 Useless; = inutile, adj. vain1578 Of material things: useless, worthless. Obsolete. useless1593 Devoid of useful qualities; fulfilling no worthwhile aim or profitable purpose; not serving the proposed or desired end; unserviceable, ineffectual. unuseful1604 Unprofitable, useless. (Very common in 17th cent.) serviceless1608 Of no use or utility; useless. Cf. service, n.1 24. Now rare. aidless1674 That provides no aid; useless, unhelpful. Obsolete. unproductive1713 Without construction. That does not produce anything; esp. that fails to produce or achieve anything useful; ineffectual, useless. good-for-nothing1727 Of a thing: devoid of any useful qualities; serving no useful purpose or end; useless, worthless. nowt1790 Useless, worthless; = nought, adj. 2. Now rare. invaluable1803 Without value, valueless. stupid1844 colloquial (originally U.S.). Of a thing: annoying; objectionable; useless; silly. Frequently used as an intensifier expressing exasperation or… dud1904 Unsatisfactory; disappointing; failing to live up to expectations or hopes. puckerooed1919 Useless, broken; finished; = puckeroo, adj. Cf. puckeroo, v. Subcategories:— specifically of persons (7) — having no function (2) — useless or needless (7) — unserviceable (17) |
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