inutile

See also innutile

English

Etymology

Latin inutilis: compare French inutile. See in- not, utile.

Adjective

inutile (comparative more inutile, superlative most inutile)

1. (obsolete) useless; unprofitable

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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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French

Etymology

From Latin inūtilis (“useless”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /i.ny.til/, X-SAMPA: /i.ny.til/

• Audio (France, Paris)

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• Homophone: inutiles
• Hyphenation: i‧nu‧tile

Adjective

inutile (masculine and feminine, plural inutiles)

1. unused
2. useless, unnecessary, pointless

Synonyms

• superfétatoire
• superflu
• vain

Antonyms

• utile
• nécessaire

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin inutilis, from in- + utilis

Adjective

inutile m and f (m and f plural inutili)

1. useless, unnecessary, needless
2. ineffective

Synonyms

• (ineffective): ineffettivo

Antonyms

• utile

Related terms

• inutilità
• inutilizzare
• inutilmente

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Latin

Adjective

inūtile

1. nominative neuter singular of inūtilis
2. accusative neuter singular of inūtilis
3. vocative neuter singular of inūtilis

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Middle French

Adjective

inutile m and f (plural inutiles)

1. useless

Antonyms

• utile

Descendants

• inutile