unhelpfulness
unhelpfulness — noun
1. a lack of willingness or ability to give someone the useful help or information
a lack of willingness or ability to give someone the useful help or information they need, especially when it would be reasonable to expect it
Sora grew frustrated with the unhelpfulness of the museum staff when asking for directions.
Kemi complained to the manager about her colleague's unhelpfulness during the group project.
'someone's unhelpfulness' — possessive modifier before the noun
Dahlia found the unhelpfulness of the instruction manual deeply annoying.
The unhelpfulness of the weather forecast meant Mateo got caught in the rain.
After several calls, the support line's unhelpfulness drove Henrik to switch providers.
- uncooperativeness
stronger sense of deliberate refusal to work together, while unhelpfulness can result from inability
- obstruction
more active and intentional blocking of progress; carries a stronger negative connotation
- uselessness
focuses on lack of practical value, often of objects or tools, rather than unwillingness of people
- helpfulness
the opposite quality of being willing and able to provide assistance
文法句型
the unhelpfulness of someone/something
someone's unhelpfulness
用法筆記
Common with a possessive or of-phrase that names the person or thing that is unhelpful. As an uncountable noun, it does not take a or an and rarely appears in the plural.