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worthless

/ˈwɝθ.ləs/adjective2 syllables

Worthless means: lacking in usefulness or value.

Synonyms for worthless38

adjective, as in lacking in usefulness or value

chaffy, good-for-nothing, good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry, manky, negligible, paltry, trifling, nugatory, otiose
and 10 more, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted, rubbishy, trashy, tinpot, valueless, unworthy

adjective, as in morally reprehensible

despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, wretched, evil

also used for worthless

inconsequential, miserable, priceless, useless, bastardly, blown, cacky, cocking

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Opposites of worthless

What does worthless mean?2

adjective

1

lacking in usefulness or value“a worthless idler”

2

morally reprehensible“would do something as despicable as murder”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Worthless in a sentence

  • A worthless man, an elegant woman surpasses him!anzart
  • The more worthless the plant, the more rapid and splendid is its growth.CM
  • Hitch the dumpcart to my old, worthless horse!carlosalberto
  • In real life kings are powerful, but in chess they're pretty much worthless.darinmex
  • The woman works double shifts as a nurse, and for a worthless salary.DJ_Saidez
  • If the concrete is not reinforced with high-quality steel, it will be worthless.AlanF_US
  • If anyone ever tells you you're worthless, just ignore them.mailohilohi
  • When you die, all your riches will become worthless to you.mailohilohi

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of worthless

as a adjective

comparative
worthlesser
superlative
worthlessest