Antonyms for the phrase "was useful" could include "was pointless," "was ineffective," "was damaging," or "was counterproductive." When something is described as "useful," it means it was helpful, beneficial, or productive in some way. Conversely, if something is considered "pointless," it had no value, purpose or usefulness. Similarly, if something is described as "ineffective," it did not achieve the desired results or had little effect. Something that is "damaging" or "counterproductive" actually caused harm or had a negative effect on the situation. Overall, antonyms for "was useful" describe things that failed to provide any benefit or caused harm instead.

What are the antonyms for Was useful?

• v.

  • do
  • defer
  ,
  • destroy
  ,
  • dissatisfy
  ,
  • fail
  ,
  • idle
  ,
  • lose
  ,
  • miss
  ,
  • neglect
  ,
  • pass
  ,
  • put off
  ,
  • undo
  .
  • serve
  • anger
  ,
  • displease
  ,
  • receive
  ,
  • refrain
  ,
  • refuse
  ,
  • take
  ,
  • upset
  .

Famous quotes with Was useful

• I love my accent, I thought it was useful in Gone In 60 Seconds because the standard villain is upper class or Cockney. My Northern accent would be an odd clash opposite Nic Cage.

  Christopher Eccleston
• Even during my youth, I can recall very few black people living on any kind of public assistance. People were working, doing some kind of job that was useful to the community.

  Ed Smith
• The idea of copyright did not exist in ancient times, when authors frequently copied other authors at length in works of non-fiction. This practice was useful, and is the only way many authors' works have survived even in part.

  Richard Stallman
• For years Adams had taught American youth never to travel without a Senator who was useful even in America at times, but indispensable in Russia where, in 1901, anarchists, even though conservative and Christian, were ill-seen. This wing of the anarchistic party consisted rigorously of but two members, Adams and Bay Lodge.

  Henry Adams
• The confectionary was useful enough to make its destruction eminently foolish; and fools were numerous enough to make its destruction eminently popular. Thus reasoned the emperor.

  Alexander Bryan Johnson

Synonyms:

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