No. 2,571 in French
inutile
Useless; unnecessary.
In a sentence
Cet outil est inutile dans cette situation.
This tool is useless in this situation.
Here, "inutile" is used as an adjective to describe the tool, emphasizing its lack of utility or relevance in the given context.
Il est inutile d'insister, il ne changera pas d'avis.
It is pointless to insist, he will not change his mind.
In this sentence, "inutile" denotes futility or lack of purpose in insisting, indicating that such an action would yield no results.
Nous l'avons trouvé inutile de continuer après les événements récents.
We found it unnecessary to continue after the recent events.
Here, "inutile" expresses the conclusion that continuing was deemed not essential or undesired, conveying a judgment about the necessity of an action.
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