Walangsilbi (en. Useless)

wa-lang-sil-bi

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adjective
An adjective describing something as worthless or not helpful.
Those ideas are useless for our project.
Ang mga ideyang iyon ay walangsilbi sa aming proyekto.
Does not provide any benefit or advantage.
His effort was useless despite the good intentions.
Ang kanyang pagsisikap ay naging walangsilbi sa kabila ng magandang intensyon.

Etymology

Derived from 'none' and 'use/value' meaning without worth or significance.

Common Phrases and Expressions

your actions are useless
what you did has no value or did not yield results.
walangsilbi ang ginawa mo

Related Words

use/value
This means worth or utility that provides benefit.
silbi

Slang Meanings

useless
So much time wasted, it's like it was useless.
Ang dami nang sinayang na oras, parang walang silbi na.
bad result
No matter what you do, your effort is useless.
Kahit anong gawin mo, walang silbi ang effort mo.
worthless
These things are useless, we don't need them anymore.
Walang silbi ang mga gamit na ito, di na kailangan.