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useless:
- nutteloos; zinloos; zonder nut; waardeloos; onzinnig; onbruikbaar; onnut
use less:
- minder gebruiken; besparen; matigen
Wiktionary:
- useless → nutteloos, onbruikbaar, zinloos
- useless → onnodig, nutteloos, zinloos, ondienstig, onnuttig, vergeefs, vruchteloos

English

Detailed Translations for useless from English to Dutch

useless:

useless adj

useless (senseless; pointless; meaningless; unusable)
nutteloos; zinloos; zonder nut
- nutteloos adj
- zinloos adj
- zonder nut adj
useless (worthless; valueless)
waardeloos
- waardeloos adj
useless (senseless; mindless)
nutteloos; zinloos; onzinnig
- nutteloos adj
- zinloos adj
- onzinnig adj
useless (unusable)
onbruikbaar
- onbruikbaar adj
useless (good-for-nothing)
onnut
- onnut adj

Translation Matrix for useless:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
nutteloos	meaningless; mindless; pointless; senseless; unusable; useless	for nothing; fruitless; futile; in vain; to no avail; vainly
onbruikbaar	unusable; useless
onnut	good-for-nothing; useless
onzinnig	mindless; senseless; useless	nonsensical; ridiculous
waardeloos	useless; valueless; worthless
zinloos	meaningless; mindless; pointless; senseless; unusable; useless
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	unusable
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
zonder nut	meaningless; pointless; senseless; unusable; useless

Related Words for "useless":

uselessness, uselessly

Synonyms for "useless":

futile; ineffectual; otiose; unavailing; inutile; unprofitable; unserviceable; unusable; unuseable; ineffective; uneffective

Antonyms for "useless":

useful

Related Definitions for "useless":

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully¹
- a kitchen full of useless gadgets¹
- she is useless in an emergency¹

Wiktionary Translations for useless:

useless

adjective

without use or possibility to be used
- useless → nutteloos; onbruikbaar

useless

adjective

zonder voordeel
- nutteloos → useless
iets dat geen zin (nut) heeft
- zinloos → useless

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• useless	→ onnodig; nutteloos	↔ müßig — von Gedanken, Ideen und Fragen: ohne praktische Bedeutung
• useless	→ nutteloos	↔ nutzlos — ohne Nutzen, keinen Nutzen bringend
• useless	→ zinloos	↔ zwecklos — ohne ein brauchbares Ergebnis zu erzeugen
• useless	→ nutteloos; ondienstig; onnuttig; vergeefs; vruchteloos	↔ inutile — Qui n’est d’aucune utilité, d’aucun usage, parler des choses.

use less:

use less verb

use less (moderate; economize; economise)
minder gebruiken; besparen; matigen
- minder gebruiken verb
- besparen verb (bespaar, bespaart, bespaarde, bespaarden, bespaard)
- matigen verb (matig, matigt, matigde, matigden, gematigd)

Translation Matrix for use less:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
besparen	economise; economize; moderate; use less	cut down; economise; economize; have left; moderate; save; spare
matigen	economise; economize; moderate; use less	control; cut down; economise; economize; have left; keep back; moderate; restrain; save; spare; subdue; use sparingly
minder gebruiken	economise; economize; moderate; use less	economise; economize; have left; moderate; save; spare

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