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worthlessness

  • a word derived from worthless.
    worthless
    adjective
    without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing.

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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

Joblessness caused Taylor to have feelings of worthlessness.

From BBC Jun. 5, 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

Rather than learn and grow, Musk wants to lash out at those who remind him of his own worthlessness.

From Salon Dec. 4, 2024

As soon as I’d said it I calculated the worthlessness of this autopilot adolescent protest.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith