Definition

The quality of being useless or not having any practical value.

Example

The inutility of the old machine made it difficult to justify its repair costs.

Conversation

I was thinking about the inutility of keeping old magazines.

Yeah, I totally get that. They just take up space.

Exactly! It feels pointless to hold onto things that have no value.

Maybe we should just recycle them and clear some room.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Inutility → It is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "utilitas" (from Latin, meaning usefulness). The word "inutility" refers to the state of being not useful or lacking utility.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('in-') and 'usefulness' ('utilitas') to remember that inutility means the lack of usefulness.

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