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inutile.

useless; unprofitable.

7 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪnˈjuːtaɪl/
  1. useless; unprofitable.

  2. useless (of a person); inept.

    Philippines
Where this word comes from

From Middle French inutile, from Latin inutilis. Philippine usage is likely from Tagalog inutil, from Spanish inútil, from the same source. By surface analysis, in- + utile.

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