# nutil

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Useless.
2. Effeminate.

## Etymology
From or related to Middle English nytelen (“to struggle”). Cognate with North Frisian næteln, nöteln (“to hesitate, procrastinate, dawdle, work slowly”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nutil