as in empty
having no usefulness
that expensive toy is worthless now that it's broken
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of worthless
That essence of the girl who feels worthless and fears she’ll be found out by everyone still exists in Yasmin in Season 4.
—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
Don't think the free themes are worthless; some rival Squarespace's slick visual style.
—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2026
Of course, there's a flip side to that, the investors who bought those worthless options.
—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Yet for the people creating it—all of us—this data has become functionally worthless.
—
Alice Xiang,
Time,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
Don't think the free themes are worthless; some rival Squarespace's slick visual style.
—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2026
Of course, there's a flip side to that, the investors who bought those worthless options.
—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Yet for the people creating it—all of us—this data has become functionally worthless.
—
Alice Xiang,
Time,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthless
Adjective
-
Vines have grown through the fence and barbed wire surrounding a tall art deco building in this city’s downtown, and cigarette holders and empty food tins litter the tall weeds.
-
Inside, there’s an empty dining room.
Adjective
-
The revolution won’t come cheap.
-
Across six online experiments, the researchers showed participants a cheaper lower-quality item such as a sweater alongside a pricier higher-quality version.
Adjective
-
The cause was not a cyberattack but a flawed software update, and that is precisely the point.
-
But this Administration is not interested in making a flawed system work better.
Adjective
-
And with nary a golfer from the upstart tour within eight strokes of Round 2 leader Wyndham Clark at 7 under par, LIV’s no-good, very bad 2026 continued Friday.
-
With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
Adjective
-
Tristan Peters made a vain dive for the ball, which got past him and allowed both baserunners to score.
-
Sending him out to sell a vague agreement with Iran is unlikely to win over the hawks who wonder why Tehran is getting off so lightly and whether the war was in vain.
Cite this Entry
“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthless. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
