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useless(adjective, weak, failure, inferior, inadequate)
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futile(adjective, inadequate, limited, feeble, useless)
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unsuccessful(adjective, inferior, inadequate, limited, feeble)
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vain(adjective, weak, idle, inadequate, limited)
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fruitless(adjective, failure, stupid, idle, inadequate)
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ineffectual(adjective, failure, stupid, inadequate, feeble)
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ineffective(adjective, failure, stupid, idle, useless)
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unavailing(adjective, weak, failure, stupid, idle)
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bootless(adjective, failure, stupid, idle, inadequate)
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unproductive(adjective, weak, stupid, inferior, idle)
14
barren(adjective, inferior, inadequate, limited, feeble)
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worthless(adjective, weak, inferior, inadequate, limited)
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idle(adjective, stupid, inadequate, limited, feeble)
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failed(adjective, failing, vain, ineffective, unsuccessful)
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pointless(adjective, stupid, useless, trivial, empty)
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sterile(adjective, vain)
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inefficacious(adjective, inferior, inadequate, useless, trivial)
9
unprofitable(adjective, weak, inferior, feeble, useless)
8
profitless(adjective, stupid, idle, useless, trivial)
8
stillborn(adjective, failure)
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