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uselessness /ˈjuːsləsnəs /noun [mass noun]1Inability to achieve an intended purpose or desired outcome: a reader complained about the uselessness of the debate he goes on to talk about the general uselessness of marketing forecasts...- It beautifully illustrates culture shock and the utter uselessness of guide books.
- Most users click the 'Skip the Introduction' link, further validating the uselessness of flash screens.
- When one completes the novel, the dominating feeling is not one of despair and hopelessness but of utter clarity about the uselessness of violence.
1.1 informal Lack of skill or competence: that feeling of uselessness haunts me still due to my general uselessness, I haven’t managed to get anything yet...- He returns home from the tour, his mother cranky at his domestic uselessness.
- He was a nice old chap who tried desperately to make up for the uselessness of his subordinates.
- Many a young person was troubled by a sense of uselessness.
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