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Failing to produce the intended result

Having become biologically functionless in the course of evolution

Happening or done before the normal or expected time

Not properly planned or thought through

Causing great destruction or upheaval

In an embryonic or immature state

Not physically functioning or working

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Adjective

Failing to produce the intended result

counterproductive

without success

not worth the candle

inconsequential

good-for-nothing

self-sabotaging

self-destructive

spinning one's wheels

wild goose chase

in vicious circle

without rhyme or reason

no good to gundy

disadvantageous

lacking foundation

without grounds

without foundation

out of the question

non-functioning

of no consequence

of no great concern

not having a prayer

with no chance of success

nickel-and-dime

of little consequence

of little importance

no great shakes

not worth mentioning

of no importance

of no earthly use

ill-thought-out

nonconstructive

not worth considering

not good enough

like herding cats

impossible to carry out

chicken-hearted

hemming and hawing

undistinguished

neither here nor there

not worth speaking of

beside the point

twopenny-halfpenny

run-of-the-mill

common or garden

nothing to write home about

middle-of-the-road

nothing special

of little account

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“After several abortive attempts at spelling the name of the street correctly in his notebook, the officer co-opted some bystanders and dragged the poor horse into Hoe Street.”

Adjective

Having become biologically functionless in the course of evolution

Adjective

Happening or done before the normal or expected time

Adjective

Not properly planned or thought through

Adjective

Causing great destruction or upheaval

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

life-threatening

earth-shattering

fire-and-brimstone

behind eight ball

uncomplimentary

suggestive of evil

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Adjective

In an embryonic or immature state

Adjective

Not physically functioning or working

non-functioning

out of commission

not functioning

not in working order

given up the ghost

on its last legs

stopped working

non-operational

in need of repair

unable to be used

in a state of disrepair

in poor condition

gone to rack and ruin

falling to pieces

not in operation

unavailable for use

badly maintained

poorly maintained

down for the count

dead and buried

gone to the wall

dead in the water

out of circulation

out of business

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