Apropos and Useless

Apropos

Apropos adjective - Having to do with the matter at hand.
Usage example: the actor announced to reporters that he would regard as apropos only questions about the movie and would ignore inquiries about his love life

Useless is an antonym for apropos.

Useless

Useless adjective - Not capable of being put to use or account.

Apropos is an antonym for useless.

Nearby Words: use, useful, uselessly

Both words in one sentence

  • Not only that, but seemingly right after that useless desk sergeant (Who does some Reckless Gun Usage with a Colt Python) dismissed Raimi, another police officer shows up and begins threatening Raimi and Cale, apropos of nothing, and shoots Cale in the leg.
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