Classes Voluntary Powers Prospective Volition Subservience Ends Inutility
Inutility
Nouns
inutility
uselessness etc. adj.
inefficacy, futility
ineptitude, inaptitude
unsubservience
inadequacy etc. (insufficiency) Insufficiency
inefficiency, c. (incompetence) Impotence
unskillfulness etc. Unskillfulness
disservice
unfruitfulness etc. (unproductiveness) .. Unproductiveness
labor in vain, labor lost, labor of Sisyphus
lost trouble, lost labor
work of Penelope
sleeveless errand, wild goose chase, mere farce. tautology etc. (repetition) Repetition
vanity, inanity, worthlessness, nugacity
waste paper, dead letter
blunt tool. litter, rubbish, junk, lumber, odds and ends, cast-off clothes
button top
shoddy
rags, orts, trash, refuse, sweepings, scourings, offscourings, waste, rubble, debris, detritus
stubble, leavings
broken meat
dregs etc. (dirt) Uncleanness
weeds, tares
rubbish heap, dust hole
rudera
Verbs
be useless etc. adj.
go a begging etc. (redundant) Redundancy
fail etc. Failure . seek after impossibilities, strive after impossibilities
use vain efforts, labor in vain, roll the stone of Sisyphus, beat the air, lash the waves, fish in the air, milk the ram, drop a bucket into an empty well, sow the sand
bay the moon
preach to the winds, speak to the winds
whistle jigs to a milestone
kick against the pricks
lock the stable door when the steed is stolen, lock the barn door after the horse is stolen etc. (too late) Untimeliness
hold a farthing candle to the sun
cast pearls before swine etc. (waste) Waste
carry coals to Newcastle etc. (redundancy) Redundancy
wash a blackamoor white etc. (impossible) Impossibility . render useless etc. adj.
dismantle, dismast, dismount, disqualify, disable
unrig
cripple, lame etc. (injure) Deterioration
spike guns, clip the wings
put out of gear.
Adjectives
useless, inutile, inefficacious, futile, unavailing, bootless
inoperative etc. Impotence
inadequate etc. (insufficient) Insufficiency
inservient, unsubservient
inept, inefficient etc. (impotent) Impotence
of no avail etc. (use) Utility
ineffectual etc. (failure) Failure
incompetent etc. (unskillful) Unskillfulness
stale, flat and unprofitable
" superfluous etc. (redundant) Redundancy
dispensable
thrown away etc. (wasted) Waste
abortive etc. (immature) Nonpreparation . worthless, valueless, priceless
unsalable
not worth a straw etc. (trifling) Unimportance , dear at any price. vain, empty, inane
gainless, profitless, fruitless
unserviceable, unprofitable
ill-spent
unproductive etc. Unproductiveness
effete, past work etc. (impaired) Deterioration
obsolete etc. (old) Oldness
fit for the dust hole
good for nothing
of no earthly use
not worth having, not worth powder and shot
leading to no end, uncalled for
unnecessary, unneeded.
Adverbs
uselessly etc. adj.
to little purpose, to no purpose, to little or no purpose.