inutile

adjective in·utile \(ˌ)in-ˈyü-t^əl, -ˌtī(-ə)l\

Definition of INUTILE

— in·util·i·ty \ˌin-yü-ˈti-lə-tē\ noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin inutilis, from in- + utilis useful — more at utility

First Known Use: 15th century

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