valueless

adjective

val·​ue·​less ˈvalyülə̇s 

-yəl-

1

: having no value : worthless

hemlock, at first considered valueless, was ruthlessly destroyed

—American Guide Series: Pennsylvania

2

: lacking in values

valuelessness noun

plural -es

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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