πάλαι ποτ' ἦσαν ἄλκιμοι Μιλήσιοι → the Milesians were mighty once
P. and V. ἄχρηστος, ἄχρειος, ἀσύμφορος, ἀνόνητος, ἀνωφελής; see unprofitable.