worthless

[wurth-lis] / ˈwɜrθ lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

of no use; without value

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barren bogus futile inconsequential ineffective insignificant meaningless mediocre pointless unimportant unproductive unprofitable unusable useless

WEAK

abandoned abject base cheap contemptible counterproductive despicable empty good-for-nothing ignoble ineffectual inferior inutile miserable no-account no-good nothing nugatory paltry poor profitless sterile trashy trifling trivial unavailing unessential valueless waste wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beneficial fruitful helpful important meaningful productive profitable significant useful valuable worthwhile

WEAK

worthy

Example Sentences

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Ineffective regulations have allowed the advertising and selling of billions of dollars in worthless remedies.

From MarketWatch

"If my family is not with me then my life is worthless and free of any joy," he said.

From BBC

Foreign exchange has been vital to the Venezuelan economy since 2018, when the bolivar became virtually worthless and the dollar became the country's de facto currency.

From Barron's

Do you think AI will make money worthless?

From The Wall Street Journal

The growing power cuts, worsening water shortages and increasingly worthless currency fueled an impression among many Iranians that the state was beginning to fail.

From The Wall Street Journal

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