worthless
Americanadjective
adjective
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without practical value or usefulness
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without merit; good-for-nothing
Other Word Forms
- worthlessly adverb
- worthlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of worthless
Example Sentences
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“But if you don’t know the meaning of it, its worthless.”
From Literature
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?
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