Faulty
Faulty adjective - Having a fault.
Useless and faulty are semantically related. in malfunctioning topic. In some cases you can use "Useless" instead an adjective "Faulty".
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The fact that this Aesop is based on faulty information renders it almost entirely useless, so it fell out of favor by the end of The '90s.
Source: Too Smart for Strangers -
As an individual unit, the Tiger Gunship also exemplifies the badassery gained: The German UHT variant had faulty electronics and proved useless against the GLA which didn't rely on the Cold War era tank assault the Tiger was designed to defeat; it didn't even have a rotating turret.
Source: Video Game / Rise of the Reds -
However Kouji's memory is faulty, and he only remembers what happened in former timelines through dreams and sudden flashbacks, and they are so vague and so random -and seldom he has them when he needs them- that they are all but useless.
Source: Manga / Shin Mazinger Zero
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