adj
inutile
Inutile (adj) means not useful or profitable.
adj
1
Not useful or profitable.
"He had already demanded the attention of the manager, Professor Bulge, Draycott and two underlings to his case and they were now involved in a babel of inutile reiteration."
— Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados (1914)
2
(of a person) Not capable or skilled; useless.
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Etymology
From Middle French inutile, from Latin inutilis; by surface analysis, in- + utile. The Philippine usage is likely instead from Tagalog inutil, from Spanish inútil, from the same ultimate source.
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What is the meaning of inutile?
"inutile" (adj) means not useful or profitable.
What is the opposite of inutile?
Opposites of "inutile" include useful, utile.
What are the different meanings of inutile?
"inutile" has 2 main meanings: 1. Not useful or profitable; 2. (of a person) Not capable or skilled; useless.
