inutility

in·u·tile

I0211900 (ĭn-yo͞ot′l, -yo͞o′tīl′)adj. Lacking in utility or serviceability; not useful.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin inūtilis : in-, not; see in-¹ + ūtilis, useful; see utile.]

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in·u′tile·ly adv.in′u·til′i·ty (ĭn′yo͞o-tĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

in•u•til•i•ty

(ˌɪn yuˈtɪl ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties. 1. uselessness. 2. a useless thing or person. [1590–1600; < Latin]

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inutility - the quality of having no practical useunusefulness, uselessnessquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespearefutility - uselessness as a consequence of having no practical resultworthlessness - the quality of being without practical useimpracticality - concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual useimpracticability, impracticableness - the quality of not being usableusefulness, utility - the quality of being of practical use