7
hopeless(adjective, stupid, idle, useless, trivial)
7
inexpedient(adjective, damaging, disparaging, hurtful, inexpedience)
7
unremunerative(adjective, gain, profitable)
7
unrewarding(adjective, flat, difficult, unpleasant, dry)
6
disadvantageous(adjective, weak, stupid, idle, incompetent)
6
inefficient(inferior, inadequate, limited, feeble, useless)
6
purposeless(adjective, weak, stupid, insignificant, idle)
5
inefficacious(adjective, inferior, inadequate, feeble, useless)
5
inopportune(damaging, disparaging, hurtful, inexpedience, detrimental)
5
trifling(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
5
trivial(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
5
unimportant(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
5
valueless(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
4
gainless(adjective, profitable, inutility)
4
good-for-nothing(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
4
improper
4
insignificant(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
4
meaningless(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
4
otiose
3
contemptible(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
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