useless
/ˈjuːsləs/adjective
उच्चारण यूस्लस
बेकार, व्यर्थ, निरर्थक
Basic wordPYP · asked 7 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
+2 more
SSC MTS 2023SSC Exams before 2018- 1
not useful; not achieving anything
बेकार, व्यर्थ, निरर्थक
- A phone without a charger is useless.
- It is useless to argue with him.
- An umbrella is useless in a strong wind.
+ 2 more examples
- The old map was useless because the roads had changed.
- It is useless to cry over a past mistake.
- 2
~ (at sth/at doing sth) informal
(of a person) not good at something
(किसी काम में) बिलकुल कमज़ोर, निकम्मा
- I am useless at drawing.
- My brother is useless at maths but brilliant at football.
- Don't ask me to cook; I'm useless in the kitchen.
+ 2 more examples
- He felt useless when everyone else could fix the machine.
- She is useless at keeping secrets.
Synonyms hopeless incompetent
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
useless + noun / predicative
Useless means having no value or effect. It can come before a noun or after a linking verb.
'Useless' का अर्थ है मूल्यहीन या प्रभावहीन। यह noun से पहले या linking verb के बाद आ सकता है।
- The old computer is now useless.
- He gave me useless advice.
It is useless + to-infinitive / -ing
Both It is useless to argue and It is useless arguing are accepted; the to-infinitive is more common in formal writing.
'It is useless to argue' और 'It is useless arguing' दोनों स्वीकार्य हैं; औपचारिक लेखन में to-infinitive अधिक प्रचलित है।
- It is useless to complain to him.
- It is useless trying to convince her.
useless at / for sth
Useless at means very bad at an activity (informal BrE); useless for names the purpose that something cannot serve.
'Useless at' का अर्थ किसी कार्य में बहुत खराब होना (अनौपचारिक BrE) है; 'useless for' उस प्रयोजन को बताता है जिसके लिए चीज़ बेकार है।
- I am useless at drawing.
- This map is useless for finding the station.
uselessly / uselessness
The adverb describes how something is done without result, and the noun is uselessness.
Adverb 'uselessly' बिना परिणाम के कार्य को बताता है और noun 'uselessness' है।
- He stood uselessly in the corner.
- The uselessness of the plan was clear.
+Collocations 4
adverb + useless
completelytotallyvirtuallypracticallyalmostquite
- The phone is virtually useless without a charger.
चार्जर के बिना फ़ोन लगभग बेकार है।
useless + noun
informationgadgeteffortadvicegesturethreat
- All the effort proved useless.
सारा प्रयास व्यर्थ सिद्ध हुआ।
verb + useless
proverenderfeelbecomebe declared
- The flood rendered the road useless.
बाढ़ ने सड़क को बेकार कर दिया।
useless + preposition
atfortowithout
- The umbrella is useless to a man in a storm.
तूफ़ान में फँसे आदमी के लिए छाता व्यर्थ है।
“More examples 5
- It was useless to shout because nobody could hear.
चिल्लाना व्यर्थ था क्योंकि कोई सुन नहीं सकता था।
- A map is useless if you cannot read it.
यदि आप नक्शा पढ़ नहीं सकते तो वह बेकार है।
- She felt useless sitting at home during the strike.
हड़ताल के दौरान घर बैठे वह अपने को बेकार महसूस कर रही थी।
- My brother is useless at cooking.
मेरा भाई खाना पकाने में बिल्कुल अनाड़ी है।
- Throw away these useless old magazines.
ये बेकार पुरानी पत्रिकाएँ फेंक दो।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ This pen is useless to write.
✓ This pen is useless for writing.
Useless for takes a gerund; the to-infinitive is not used after the thing that is useless.
'Useless for' के बाद gerund आता है; वस्तु के बाद इस अर्थ में to-infinitive नहीं आता।
✗ It is useless to wasting time.
✓ It is useless to waste time.
After to, use the base form of the verb.
'To' के बाद verb का base form आता है।
✗ He is useless in mathematics.
✓ He is useless at mathematics.
For skill in an activity the preposition is at.
किसी कार्य में कौशल के लिए preposition 'at' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All describe things of no value, differing in whether the focus is purpose, result or quality.
सभी मूल्यहीन वस्तुओं को बताते हैं, पर ध्यान प्रयोजन, परिणाम या गुणवत्ता में से किस पर है, इसमें भेद है।
Not useful or not achieving anything.
उपयोगी नहीं या कुछ प्राप्त न करने वाला।
- The torch is useless without batteries.
Having no value, in money or in importance.
धन या महत्व की दृष्टि से मूल्यहीन।
- The old coins were worthless.
Formal; describing an action that cannot succeed.
औपचारिक; ऐसा प्रयास जो सफल नहीं हो सकता।
- The search was futile.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
use·less