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inutile — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inane adjective Silly, pointless, or lacking any real substance — often to an annoying degree.
  • needless adj Not necessary; unwarranted.
  • otiose adj Having no effect.
  • pointless adj Having no useful purpose; not worth doing.
  • unavailing adj Fruitless, futile, useless.
  • unnecessary adjective Not needed; more than is required.
  • useless adjective Not able to be used; serving no practical purpose.

Senses

inutile is used for these senses in English:

  • inane Purposeless; pointless.
  • needless Not needed; unnecessary.
  • no use Condition of being pointless, useless, not worth doing, especially because it is not likely to succeed.
  • otiose Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.
  • unavailing Fruitless, futile, useless.
  • unnecessary Not needed or necessary.
  • unneeded Not needed.
  • useless Without use or possibility to be used.

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