Definition of uselessness Uselessness

use•less•ness

We found 3 definitions of uselessness from 3 different sources.

What does uselessness mean?

Noun
uselessness - the quality of having no practical use
		inutility, unusefulness
		usefulness, utility the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane"
		quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
		futility uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
		worthlessness having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"
		impracticality concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use