Definitions

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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Facebook recommendations from your “friends” are worthless if not dangerous.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The source added the player had faced "an extremely tough couple of years" and had been made to "feel worthless" and "forgotten about".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

One said their flat had become "effectively worthless" as their ground rent was now more than £500 and increasing every year, leaving them unable to move.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But the state has rightly continued to hold out for parcels worth having, arguing that worthless land violated the spirit of the original agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The subprime loans at the bottom of their gamble were worthless, he argued, and if the loans were worthless, the insurance they owned on those loans should go nowhere but up.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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