valueless

American  

[val-yoo-lis] / ˈvæl yu lɪs /

adjective

1. without worth or value; worthless.

   valueless stocks; a valueless promise.

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valueless British  

/ ˈvæljʊlɪs /

adjective

1. having or possessing no value; worthless

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Other Word Forms

• valuelessness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of valueless

First recorded in 1555–65; value + -less

Example Sentences

Discarding Valueless Books In the preceding case it has been taken for granted that the books in question add something to the resources of the library and that they must be kept.

From Library Bookbinding by Bailey, Arthur Low

Valueless, object of eyes, over all and demanding all—O banner and         pennant!

From Poems By Walt Whitman by Rossetti, William Michael

Valueless, certainly, under present circumstances; but they may prove a source of wealth should we ever again come into contact with the civilized world.

From The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island by Wyss, Jean Rudolph

Valueless as my opinion may be, let it be herein recorded, that I entirely disagree with them.

From Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries by Hogan, William

Valueless sections of mileage were lopped off, and an effort was immediately made to strengthen those of real or promising value.

From The Railroad Builders; a chronicle of the welding of the states by Moody, John