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Meaning of worthless
The primary meaning of "worthless" refers to something or someone having no value, use, or importance.
Etymology of worthless
The word "worthless" originates from the Old English words "weorþ" meaning "worth" and the suffix "-less" indicating a lack or absence of something
Historically, the term has been used to describe something or someone that lacks value, use, or importance
Synonyms
futile
useless
ineffective
unproductive
futile
vain
empty
hollow
meaningless
insignificant
inconsequential
negligible
worthless
valueless
unvaluable
meaningless
purposeless
aimless
idle
frivolous
trifling
trivial
paltry
petty
slight
minor
inconsequential
inutile
abortive
barren
sterile
unfruitful
profitless
unprofitable
unsuccessful
failed
futile
ineffectual
inoperative
nonfunctional
dysfunctional
defective
flawed
imperfect
inadequate
insufficient
lacking
wanting
deficient
incomplete
imperfect
unsatisfactory
unacceptable
undesirable
unpleasant
disagreeable
unappealing
unattractive
repulsive
repugnant
objectionable
offensive
disgusting
distasteful
obnoxious
odious
vile
detestable
abhorrent
reprehensible
deplorable
lamentable
pitiful
pathetic
wretched
miserable
unhappy
unfortunate
unlucky
ill-fated
doomed
hopeless
despairing
despondent
depressed
melancholy
gloomy
dismal
dreary
bleak
dismal
discouraging
disheartening
dispiriting
uninspiring
unenthusiastic
unexciting
dull
monotonous
tedious
tiresome
boring
irksome
annoying
irritating
vexing
frustrating
infuriating
exasperating
maddening
provoking
galling
mortifying
humiliating
embarrassing
shameful
disgraceful
ignominious
ignoble
dishonorable
disreputable
scandalous
shameful
discreditable
unworthy
undeserving
unmerited
unearned
unjustified
unfounded
baseless
groundless
unsubstantiated
unproven
uncertain
doubtful
questionable
dubious
suspicious
fishy
shady
shifty
shoddy
shabby
shoddy
shifty
crooked
shrewd
cunning
crafty
sly
wily
guileful
artful
deceitful
treacherous
perfidious
traitorous
disloyal
faithless
false
untrue
mendacious
dishonest
untrustworthy
unreliable
unfaithful
perfidious
treacherous
treasonous
seditious
mutinous
rebellious
insurgent
subversive
destructive
ruinous
calamitous
disastrous
cataclysmic
catastrophic
devastating
ravaging
destructive
annihilative
exterminative
eliminative
eradicative
extirpative
expulsive
ejective
dismissive
rejective
repudiative
renunciative
abdicative
relinquishing
forsaking
abandoning
deserting
jettisoning
junking
discarding
shedding
sloughing
exuvial
molting
effete
decrepit
senile
superannuated
obsolete
antiquated
outdated
outworn
outmoded
stale
stagnant
moribund
dying
dead
defunct
extinct
nonextant
nonexistent
null
void
invalid
nugatory
inane
fatuous
asinine
foolish
silly
ridiculous
laughable
absurd
preposterous
imprudent
unwise
ill-advised
impractical
unworkable
infeasible
unrealizable
unattainable
inaccessible
unapproachable
impracticable
inoperable
inapplicable
unsuitable
inapt
inept
incompetent
incapable
ineffective
inefficient
unproductive
barren
sterile
unfruitful
Definitions
- Having no value, use, or importance
- * Lacking any redeeming quality or usefulness
- * Completely without merit or significance
Usage Examples
- The company's worthless stock plummeted in value after the scandal
- * She felt worthless after losing her job and struggling to find a new one
- * The old, broken appliance was worthless and needed to be replaced