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Overeenkomende vermeldingen van de andere kant van het woordenboek WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026: | Voornaamste vertalingen |
| futile adj | (unproductive) | futiel, vergeefs, nutteloos bn |
| | All of Frank's attempts to find a job were futile. |
| useless adj | (not helpful, useful) | vergeefs, nutteloos bn |
| | The tool ended up being useless, and they could not put the table together that night. |
| purposeless adj | (having no point) | zinloos bn |
| | | nutteloos bn |
| | | doelloos bn |
| | I'm tired of my purposeless work; I want to change the world! |
| inconsequential adj | (unimportant, having no influence) | onbeduidend, onbelangrijk bn |
| | | nutteloos bn |
| | Don't pay any attention to that inconsequential backbencher; he doesn't have any real power in the government. |
| vacuous adj | (inane, mindless) | zinloos, nutteloos bn |
| | This is the most vacuous book that I have ever read. |
| unavailing adj | (useless, pointless) | nutteloos bn |
| | | vergeefs bn |
| uselessly adv | (to no purpose) | nutteloos bw |
| | | vergeefs bw |
| | Fiona jiggled the doorknob uselessly, but it was locked. |
| vainly adv | (without success) | vergeefs, tevergeefs bw |
| | | zinloos, nutteloos bw |
| | The goalkeeper vainly tried to stop the ball going into the net. |
| wasteful adj | (inefficient) | inefficiënt bn |
| | | nutteloos, zinloos bn |
| | We must do something about wasteful energy use if we are to reduce emissions. |
| unhelpful adj | (of no use or assistance) | nutteloos bn |
| | The politician was criticized for making unhelpful comments about people on benefits. |
| unprofitable adj | figurative (not worthwhile or productive) (figuurlijk) | vruchteloos bn |
| | | nutteloos bn |
| | It was an unprofitable meeting in which nothing useful was achieved. |
| otiose adj | formal (superfluous) | overbodig bn |
| | | nutteloos, zinloos bn |
| aimlessly adv | (without purpose) | doelloos, zinloos, nutteloos bw |
| | You can't drift aimlessly through life forever; it's time you got a job! |
| impractical adj | (object: not useful) | onbruikbaar bn |
| | | nutteloos bn |
| | Why do you keep all these impractical old tools around? |
| deadbeat adj | informal (idle or worthless) | lui bn |
| | | waardeloos, nutteloos bn |
| | Don't waste your time on such a deadbeat hobby. |
| duff adj | UK, informal (useless, worthless) | waardeloos, nutteloos bn |
| | (informeel) | klote, kut, prut bn |
| | I'm tired of listening to Bill's duff ideas; they never have any merit. |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
| worthless adj | (person) | waardeloos, nutteloos bn |
| | As far as Molly was concerned, her ex-boyfriend was a worthless piece of crap. |
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