Is « inutile » masculine or feminine?

« inutile » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un inutile and une inutile, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article l'inutile
With the indefinite article un inutile / une inutile
With the partitive article de l'inutile

Plural

The plural is inutiles (les inutiles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « inutile » masculine or feminine?

« inutile » works as both. You will see un inutile and une inutile, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un inutile » or « une inutile »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


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