valueless

[val-yoo-lis]

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adjective

without worth or value; worthless: valueless stocks; a valueless promise.

Origin of valueless

First recorded in 1555–65; value + -less

Related formsval·ue·less·ness, noun

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Related Words for valueless

good-for-nothing, useless, no-good, unsalable

Examples from the Web for valueless

Contemporary Examples of valueless

Secretary of State John Kerry called the group, “ugly, savage, inexplicable, nihilistic, valueless evil.”
Don't Start a War Over a Hostage
Jacob Siegel
August 27, 2014
In an interview, Liang said, “Air should be the most valueless commodity, free to breathe for any vagrant or beggar.”
The Chinese Can’t Catch Their Breath
Brendon Hong
May 5, 2014

Historical Examples of valueless

If it is valueless, then you and he will be two of the sufferers; if it is all you think it is, then you will be the gainers.
A Woman Intervenes
Robert Barr
He himself thought that the regions he had crossed were valueless.
Introductory American History
Henry Eldridge Bourne
This statement may be true, and yet it is valueless as an argument for higher rates.
The Railroad Question
William Larrabee
On Kygpton there was a variety of useful metals, others that were valueless.
Raiders of the Universes
Donald Wandrei
If the ceremonies do not renew the soul they are valueless and hurtful.
Erasmus and the Age of Reformation
Johan Huizinga

British Dictionary definitions for valueless

valueless

adjective

having or possessing no value; worthless

Derived Formsvaluelessness, noun

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