inutility

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Thân thiện

The old computer's inutility was clear as it sat unplugged in the corner.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of having no practical use: The state or condition of being useless, serving no practical purpose, or lacking utility.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The inutility of the old machine became apparent when it failed to perform any of its intended functions.
  • He argued against the inutility of the proposed law, claiming it would solve no real problems.

Advanced Usage

• "To demonstrate the inutility of something": To show or prove that something is useless.
  • The experiment was designed to demonstrate the inutility of the traditional method.
• "A sense of inutility": A feeling of being useless or without purpose.
  • After the project was canceled, the team was left with a profound sense of inutility.

Variants and Related Words

• Uselessness (n): The state of being of no use; very similar in meaning to inutility.
  • The uselessness of the broken tool was frustrating.
• Futility (n): The quality of being ineffective or pointless; often overlaps with inutility but can emphasize a lack of success or result.
  • He realized the futility of trying to change her mind.

Synonyms

• Uselessness
• Worthlessness
• Impracticality
• Pointlessness

Antonyms

• Utility
• Usefulness
• Practicality
• Value

Related Phrases and Concepts

• "Render something an inutility": To cause something to become useless.
  • The software update rendered the old plugin an inutility.
• "In the face of inutility": When confronted with uselessness or ineffectiveness.
  • In the face of such inutility, they decided to abandon the approach entirely.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of having no practical use

Từ đồng nghĩa

• uselessness
• unusefulness