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zwecklos — meaning in English

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English meaning

futile adjective Producing no useful result; pointless or doomed to fail.
inane adjective Silly, pointless, or lacking any real substance — often to an annoying degree.
otiose adj Achieving nothing; useless.
pointless adj Having no useful purpose; not worth doing.

Senses

zwecklos is used for these senses in English:

futile Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
inane Purposeless; pointless.
otiose Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related German words

nutzlos vergeblich sinnlos albern bedeutungslos belanglos hohl inhaltsleer sinnfrei müßig fruchtlos nichtig