nutzlos

/ˈnʊtsloːs/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. useless

    Built from Nutzen (use) + -los.

Similar words

vergeblich

Nutzlos is useless, having no practical value; vergeblich is futile, describing an effort that failed to achieve its goal.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

inútil

inútil is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "useless."

Practice

1 What does nutzlos mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der alte Schlüssel war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nutzlos?

Opposites

  • nützlich
adjective

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