11
empty(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
11
unimportant(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
10
impotent(adjective, weak, failure, silly, stupid)
10
nugatory(adjective, poor, failure, base, inferior)
9
hopeless(adjective, weak, stupid, dry, idle)
8
inefficient(adjective, weak, failure, inferior, inadequate)
8
inutile(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
8
meaningless(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
8
trivial(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
7
counterproductive(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
7
impractical(adjective, stupid, idle, trivial, incompetent)
7
otiose(adjective, useless, trivial, empty, insufficient)
7
purposeless(adjective, stupid, idle, useless, incompetent)
6
hollow(adjective, useless, trivial, empty, insufficient)
6
inoperative(adjective, weak, stupid, inferior, idle)
6
valueless(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
5
inconsequential(adjective, poor, failure, base, stupid)
5
superfluous(adjective, inutility)
5
work-shy(adjective, idle, lazy, indolent, faineant)
4
aimless
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