inutile

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈjuːtaɪl/ === Adjective === inutile (comparative more inutile, superlative most inutile) (obsolete outside Philippines) useless; unprofitable. Synonyms: unuseful, unutilizable Antonyms: utile; useful (Philippines) useless (of a person); inept. == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin inūtilis (“useless”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.ny.til/ Homophone: inutiles Hyphenation: i‧nu‧tile === Adjective === inutile (plural inutiles) useless, unnecessary, pointless Synonyms: superfétatoire, superflu, vain Antonyms: utile, nécessaire, indispensable ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with inutilisable (“unusable”). ==== Derived terms ==== inutilement inutilité === Further reading === “inutile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Etymology === From Latin inūtilis, from in- + ūtilis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iˈnu.ti.le/ Rhymes: -utile Hyphenation: i‧nù‧ti‧le === Adjective === inutile m or f by sense (plural inutili) useless, unnecessary, needless ineffective Synonym: ineffettivo ==== Antonyms ==== utile ==== Related terms ==== inutilità inutilizzare inutilmente == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɪˈnuː.tɪ.ɫɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [iˈnuː.ti.le] === Adjective === inūtile nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of inūtilis == Middle French == === Adjective === inutile m or f (plural inutiles) useless ==== Antonyms ==== utile ==== Descendants ==== inutile