without worth or merit; useless, valueless, etc.
adjective
The definition of worthless is having no value.
An example of something worthless is a third of a dollar bill.
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worthless
adjective
- Lacking worth; of no use or value.
- Low; despicable: that worthless friend of his.
Related Forms:
- worth′less·ly
adverb
- worth′less·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more worthless, superlative most worthless)
- Not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential.
- Lies are as important as truth, for without lies, the truth is worthless.
- The committee's decision is worthless and not going to be acted upon.
- Don't be a worthless slouch! Go get yourself a job.
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Sentence Examples
- It was a worthless hole.
- My intelligence far surpasses any of you worthless scum.
- The grain is very small and worthless it the one, but larger and full in the other.
- His touching love for his worthless son is one of the most beautiful descriptions of paternal affection.
- 5 Birds were treated of in a worthless fashion by one D.
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Words near worthless in the dictionary
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