The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STERILE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1981.
Useless; ineffective crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STERILE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Useless; ineffective
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- inoperative
- sterile
- futile
- idle
- inefficacious
- nullify
- paralyze
- paralyzed
- paralyzing
- stultify
- destroy
- puncture
Crossword Answer definitions
STERILE adjective- Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
- Terse; lacking sentiment or emotional stimulation, as in a manner of speaking.
- Fruitless, uninspiring, or unproductive.
- Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
- Free from dangerous objects, as a zone in an airport that can be only be entered via a security checkpoint.
- Of weapons: foreign-made and untraceable to the United States.
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