inútil

/iˈnutil/

#1952 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

useless

Word origin

From Latin inutilis, from the prefix in- ('not') plus utilis ('useful'). So inútil is literally not useful.

Origin
Latin
Root
inutilis
English cognates
useless, futile

Grammar

Masc pluralinútiles

Examples

.

This old phone is completely useless.

.

Her advice seemed useless to me.

, .

It is useless to wait, he is not coming any more.

.

Do not feel useless for asking for help.

tanta .

Throwing away so much food is a useless waste.

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This word is part of lesson 40.