different between useless vs dipstick

English

Etymology

From use +? -less.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ju?s.l?s/

Adjective

useless (comparative more useless or uselesser, superlative most useless or uselessest)

1. Without use or possibility to be used.

2. Unhelpful, not useful; pointless (of an action).

3. (derogatory, of a person) Good-for-nothing; not dependable.

4. (colloquial, of a person) Unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.

Synonyms

• (good-for-nothing): good-for-nothing
• (unable to do well): unskillful

Antonyms

• skillful, useful

Derived terms

• uselessly
• uselessness

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• dip-stick

Etymology

dip +? stick

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?pst?k/

Noun

dipstick (plural dipsticks)

1. A stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.

   I haven't checked the oil level of my car's motor since I lost the dipstick three months ago.

2. (slang) A penis.
3. (slang) A useless person of inferior intellect; a dipshit.

   That referee is a right dipstick.

Translations

Verb

dipstick (third-person singular simple present dipsticks, present participle dipsticking, simple past and past participle dipsticked)

1. To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.
2. (mechanical engineering) To measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.

See also

• dipstick on Wikipedia.Wikipedia