useless

having no practical use; not effective or helpful

inútil, ineficaz

• be useless for sth

Collocations useless advice · a useless skill

• The medicine was completely useless.

  La medicina fue completamente inútil.

wasting time or effort; not productive

inútil, perjudicial

• be useless to do sth

Collocations useless effort · a useless meeting

• It would be useless to try again.

  Sería inútil intentarlo de nuevo.

unnecessary or unwanted; not needed

inútil, innecesario

• be useless to have sth

Collocations useless information · a useless item

• This is a useless piece of equipment.

  Esta es una pieza de equipo inútil.

a person who is not useful or helpful; someone who does not help others

inútil, desempleado

• be useless to sb

Collocations useless person · a useless employee

• He's a real useless colleague.

  Es un colega realmente inútil.

synonym for 'useless' when referring to objects or situations

inútil, inservible

• be useless as sth

Collocations useless object · a useless situation

• This is a completely useless gadget.

  Esta es una herramienta completamente inútil.