worthless
adjective
worth·less
ˈwərth-ləs 
2
: contemptible, despicable
a worthless criminal
worthlessly
adverb
worthlessness
noun
Examples of worthless in a Sentence
The boots may be nice, but they're worthless if they don't fit you.
She's depressed and believes that she's worthless.
Recent Examples on the Web
Financial crashes, pandemics and the rise of populism also make a hyperlocal Dartboard of Doom worthless, but no global story has more local implications than an overheating planet being destroyed by a trillion-ton Carbon Godzilla that is growing at 40 billion metric tons a year.
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Bill Weir, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Psychologists and anthropologists alike have roundly described the data as worthless, yet some academic studies still cite them.
—Bymichael Price, science.org, 29 Mar. 2024
Conditions at home kept worsening, and her husband, a butcher with his own small business, faced extortion even as the local currency was all but worthless.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
The investment could become worthless for Mozambique or even a liability as a result of unfavorable contractual terms with fossil fuel companies and investors and the preponderance of risk assumed by the country.
—Nnimmo Bassey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2022
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Bill Weir, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Psychologists and anthropologists alike have roundly described the data as worthless, yet some academic studies still cite them.
—Bymichael Price, science.org, 29 Mar. 2024
Conditions at home kept worsening, and her husband, a butcher with his own small business, faced extortion even as the local currency was all but worthless.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
The investment could become worthless for Mozambique or even a liability as a result of unfavorable contractual terms with fossil fuel companies and investors and the preponderance of risk assumed by the country.
—Nnimmo Bassey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2022
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthless. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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worthless
adjective
worth·less
ˈwərth-ləs
2
: deserving of hatred or pity
a worthless coward
worthlessly
adverb
worthlessness
noun
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