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valueless Definition

value·less (-yo̵̅o̅ lis)

adjective

of no value or use; worthless

valueless Synonyms

valueless

modif.

useless, worthless, of no value, good-for-nothing, disesteemed, unserviceable, unsalable, not in demand, not worth a plug nickel*.

valueless Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: The word has become debased, made almost valueless, by its societal usage.
  • quite: Otherwise, all this writing will be quite valueless.
  • not: Conjecture is not valueless in this endeavor, but it is by definition not knowledge.
  • completely: I understand that the further society pulls toward a completely valueless, even corrupt material society; genuine religion pulls the other way.
  • virtually: Copper money, although virtually valueless, flooded the country and nearly all gold and silver coinage disappeared.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Ultimately if a company becomes bankrupt, a share can become valueless.
  • render: The definition of Scots means too many things to too many people, so the question and its answer would be rendered valueless.

Modifies a noun

life: Why do I struggle to retain a valueless life?