No. 9,579 in Catalan

inútil

Useless.

In a sentence

Aquest aparell és totalment inútil.
This device is completely useless.
In this sentence, the adjective 'inútil' qualifies the noun 'aparell' as possessing no functional utility or effectiveness.
M'ha dit que no sóc inútil; només necessito més pràctica.
He told me I'm not useless; I just need more practice.
Here, 'inútil' is used to describe a personal trait, implying lack of competence or skill, but the context counters this notion affirmatively.
El seu consell va ser del tot inútil en aquella situació.
His advice was entirely useless in that situation.
In this example, 'inútil' refers to advice that is ineffectual or inadequate for a particular purpose or context.

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