worthless

[ wurth-lis ]
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adjective
  1. without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.

Origin of worthless

1
First recorded in 1580–90; worth1 + -less

Other words from worthless

  • worth·less·ly, adverb
  • worth·less·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for worthless

worthless

/ (ˈwɜːθlɪs) /


adjective
  1. without practical value or usefulness

  2. without merit; good-for-nothing

Derived forms of worthless

  • worthlessly, adverb
  • worthlessness, noun

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