worthless
adjective
without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing.
worthlessness
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a word derived from
worthless.
Example Sentences
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Two years later Stalin would learn the worthlessness of Hitler’s promise of nonaggression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
But because “Marjorie Morningstar” wasn’t “Madame Bovary,” because “Travels With Charley” wasn’t “Anna Karenina,” Macdonald worked himself into a fit over the utter worthlessness of middlebrow fiction.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Nearly all transactions in Venezuela took place in dollars owing to the hyperinflation and eventual worthlessness of the local bolivar currency.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
"It's left a deeply ingrained sense of worthlessness in me, which I fear will stay with me the rest of my life."
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2023
Nathan knew that this sadness, this feeling of worthlessness, wasn’t natural.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
