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   worthless

   /ˈwəːθləs/

   adjective

   • 1. having no real value or use: "that promise is worthless" Similar valuelessof little/no valueof little/no worthwithout valueof little/no financial valuemeritlesstrashypaltry(of) poor quality(of) low qualityinferiorsecond-ratethird-ratelow-gradecheapcheap and nastyshoddytawdrygimcrackinformal:crummyrubbishytwo a pennyten a pennytwopenny-halfpennynickel-and-dimeuselessno useof no benefitto no availfutileineffectiveineffectualfruitlessunproductiveunavailingpointlessnugatoryvaluelessinadequatedeficientdefectiveinferiorunsatisfactorymeaninglesssenselessinsubstantialemptyhollowsillybanaltriflingpettyinconsequentiallamepaltrypatheticpiddlinginformal:a dead lossarchaic:bootlessrare:unfructuousOpposite valuableprecioususeful
   • ▪ (of a person) having no good qualities; deserving contempt: "Joan had been deserted by a worthless husband" Similar good-for-nothingne'er-do-welluselessdespicablecontemptiblebaselowvileabjectdebaseddegradedignominiousmeancorruptvillainousdepraveddegeneratewretchedmiserablesorryshiftlessfecklessincompetentinformal:no-goodno-accountlousy

   Derivatives

   • 1. worthlessly adverb
   • 2. worthlessness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWORTHLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WORTHLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of worthless in English. worthless. adjective. uk / ˈwɜːθ.ləs / us / ˈwɝːθ.ləs / worthless adjective (NO MONEY) Add to word list. C2. having no value in money: The company's shares are now virtually worthless. He said the jewels were worthless fakes.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › worthlessWorthless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WORTHLESS is lacking worth : valueless. How to use worthless in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › worthlessWorthless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective worthless to describe something that has no use or isn't worth any money. Your old broken-down car, a stamp collection with no value, and your no-good roommate who never cleans and won't pay his share of the rent could all be described as worthless.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › worthlessWORTHLESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Worthless definition: without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing. See examples of WORTHLESS used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › worthlessWorthless - definition of worthless by The Free Dictionary

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   Define worthless. worthless synonyms, worthless pronunciation, worthless translation, English dictionary definition of worthless. adj. 1. Lacking worth; of no use or value. 2. Low; despicable: that worthless friend of his. worth′less·ly adv. worth′less·ness n. American Heritage®...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWORTHLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   something for nothing idiom. super-cheap. supersaver. there's no such thing as a free lunch idiom. ultra-cheap. worthlessly. See more results » worthless adjective (NOT IMPORTANT) C1. not important or not useful: She was criticized so much by her employers that she began to feel worthless. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWORTHLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is worthless is of no real value or use. The guarantee could be worthless if the firm goes out of business. Training is worthless unless there is proof that it works. ...a worthless piece of old junk. Synonyms: useless, meaningless, pointless, futile More Synonyms of worthless.