Meaning & Nuance
This adjective means “without hope.”
hopeless
After walking for hours in the desert, they felt completely ______.
thirsty (not all “without” meanings use -less.)
The opposite of careful.
Careless
“a ______ mistake.”
careless
“She is very helpfull.”
She is very helpful
This adjective means “full of care and attention.”
careful
Be ______ when you handle those documents; they are extremely important.
Careful
The opposite of hopeful.
Hopeless
“a ______ discussion.” It means the discussion had value or purpose.
meaningful
“This information is usefull.”
This information is useful
This adjective means “showing no fear,” often in a positive or heroic way.
fearless
His apology sounded sincere, but his actions were completely ______.
meaningless
The opposite of meaningful.
meaningless
“a ______ attempt.” It means the attempt failed to achieve anything.
fruitless
“He gave me a very meaningfull answer.”
He gave me a very meaningful answer.
This adjective means “causing harm or damage,” even though it ends in -ful.
harmful
The article was well-written but somewhat ______; it didn’t provide enough evidence.
unhelpful
worthless
The opposite of powerful
Powerless
“a ______ silence.” It suggests silence with emotional weight or significance.
meaningful
“The meeting was very bored and uselessful.”
The meeting was very boring and useless
This adjective means “not producing any useful result.”
fruitless
Her comments were tactful and ______, especially during such a difficult conversation.
thoughtful
The opposite of useful
Useless
“a ______ disregard for safety.”
reckless
“The results were not useful and without hope.”
The results were useless and hopeless