English–Spanish
“useless” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/iˈnutil/
Example
Este cuchillo es inútil para cortar el pan.
This knife is useless for cutting bread.
How to say “useless” in Spanish
“Useless” in Spanish is inútil.
Thing, person, or attempt that produces no desired effect.
Example sentences with inútil
Es inútil intentar abrir esa puerta sin la llave.
It's useless to try to open that door without the key.
Tips for using inútil
- As an adjective it frequently expresses futility in constructions like es inútil + infinitive, while calling someone un inútil is typically an insulting label rather than casual criticism.
Other Spanish words for “useless”
Este cuchillo es inservible.
This knife is useless.