66 entries under hopeless topic. ×

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unprofitable(adjective, poor, base, silly, stupid)
13
idle(adjective, weak, stupid, useless, trivial)
13
sterile(adjective, weak, poor, base, inferior)
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barren(adjective, weak, poor, base, inferior)
12
insufficient(adjective, weak, failure, inadequate, feeble)
12
profitless(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
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spineless(adjective, weak, poor, inferior, inadequate)
10
empty(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
10
inoperative(adjective, weak, stupid, idle, useless)
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lame(adjective, weak, poor, inferior, inadequate)
9
meaningless(adjective, weak, poor, base, careless)
9
nugatory(adjective, poor, failure, base, inferior)
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good-for-nothing(adjective, weak, poor, base, careless)
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null(adjective, inferior, inadequate, feeble, useless)
7
unusable(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
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void(adjective, useless, unsound, vain)
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inferior(adjective, poor, base, insignificant, useless)
6
trifling(adjective, poor, failure, base, inferior)
6
unfruitful(adjective, weak, inferior, inadequate, product)
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unserviceable(adjective, useless, unfit, impractical)
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