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useless in German

useless in German is nutzlos, unnütz, sinnlos — useless means not able to be used; serving no practical purpose.

useless in German

nutzlos
adj
Without use or possibility to be used.
unnütz
adj
Without use or possibility to be used.
sinnlos
adj
Without use or possibility to be used.
unnützlich
adj
Without use or possibility to be used.
wertlos
adj
Without use or possibility to be used.
sinnlos
adj
Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).
unnütz
adj

What does "useless" mean?

  1. adjective Not able to be used; serving no practical purpose.
    "An umbrella with broken spokes is useless in heavy rain."
  2. adjective Informal: bad at something; incompetent.
    "He's completely useless at parallel parking, so I always drive."
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useless in a sentence

  • An umbrella with broken spokes is useless in heavy rain.
  • A phone with a dead battery is useless.
  • He's completely useless at parallel parking, so I always drive.
  • Don't ask me to fix it; I'm useless with computers.

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What is "useless" in German?
"useless" in German is nutzlos, unnütz, sinnlos. useless means: Not able to be used; serving no practical purpose.
How do you use "useless" in a sentence?
Example: "An umbrella with broken spokes is useless in heavy rain." In German, "useless" is nutzlos, unnütz, sinnlos.
Are there other ways to say "useless" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "useless": nutzlos, unnütz, sinnlos, unnützlich, wertlos.
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