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Translate uselessness from English to Dutch

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uselessness:
- nutteloosheid; onbruikbaarheid; waardeloos zijn
useless:
- nutteloos; zinloos; zonder nut; waardeloos; onzinnig; onbruikbaar; onnut
Wiktionary:
- useless → nutteloos, onbruikbaar, zinloos
- useless → onnodig, nutteloos, zinloos, ondienstig, onnuttig, vergeefs, vruchteloos

English

Detailed Translations for uselessness from English to Dutch

uselessness:

uselessness [the ~] nomen

the uselessness
de nutteloosheid
- nutteloosheid [de ~ (v)] nomen
the uselessness
de onbruikbaarheid
- onbruikbaarheid [de ~ (v)] nomen
the uselessness (frugality; cheapness; moderacy)
waardeloos zijn
- waardeloos zijn [znw.] nomen

Translation Matrix for uselessness:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
nutteloosheid	uselessness
onbruikbaarheid	uselessness
waardeloos zijn	cheapness; frugality; moderacy; uselessness
-	inutility; unusefulness

Related Words for "uselessness":

useless

Synonyms for "uselessness":

inutility; unusefulness; quality

Antonyms for "uselessness":

usefulness; utility

Related Definitions for "uselessness":

the quality of having no practical use¹

uselessness form of 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.

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¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University