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Definition of worthless
1a : lacking worth : valueless worthless currencyb : useless worthless to continue searching
2 : contemptible, despicable a worthless criminal
worthlessly
adverbworthlessness
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Examples of worthless in a Sentence
The boots may be nice, but they're worthless if they don't fit you.
She's depressed and believes that she's worthless.
Recent Examples of worthless from the Web
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The report released June 8 detailed excessive spending and self-dealing carried out by top administrators, saying the foundation wasted money on worthless real estate investments and risky startup companies.
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MGM soon pulled out, and a major backer, the U.S. casino group Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., took a $92 million writedown, recording its investment in the project as worthless.
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Catire’s family suffers along with protesters who skip meals while watching their money become worthless.
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Prosecutors stated that Steele's last arrest was in October 2008 for writing worthless checks.
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DeVos has used his story to spotlight school systems nationwide that dole out worthless diplomas and fail to provide safe learning environments.
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In its current tainted state, the painting is worthless, his lawsuit says.
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Grann’s expertly crafted narrative begins in the 1870s, when the Osage were driven off their land in southeastern Kansas and relocated to a seemingly even more worthless plot in northeastern Oklahoma.
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Lottery officials say the two unclaimed tickets will become worthless if the winners don’t claim their prizes before 5 p.m. on June 30.
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First Known Use of worthless
circa 1577
WORTHLESS Defined for English Language Learners
worthless
playDefinition of worthless for English Language Learners
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: having no financial value
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: having no use, importance, or effect
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: having no good qualities
WORTHLESS Defined for Kids
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