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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Some of these people are worried their shares are now "worthless", while others accepted there was risk associated with such investments.

From BBC

Saber-rattling trumpet and timpani intrude and are shushed away as worthless.

From Los Angeles Times

All of these, without exception, are completely worthless and should be ignored.

From MarketWatch

He spoke of how he lost his country home to regime supporters and lives on a pension that’s nearly worthless because of inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

They seem to believe that the medical advances of the 19th and 20th centuries were worthless.

From Salon

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