Dead
Dead adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.
Usage example: local coal mines that have been dead for years
Useless and dead are semantically related. in not working topic. In some cases you can use "Useless" instead an adjective "Dead", when it comes to topics like paralysed.
Nearby Word: deadly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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A shame he dies, but even then he fights to the bitter end, sealing Orochimaru's arms and thus rendering them dead and useless.
Source: Old Master -
I'm sick of being dead and useless and bored, and I'm not going to take it anymore.
Source: Screw This, I'm Outta Here! - Though she grows it back physically, Yang confirms it's dead and useless now.
Source: Webcomic / RWBY Quest
Cite this Source
Useless and Dead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/useless
Dead & Useless. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/useless>.
Useless or Dead. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead/useless.
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