as in empty
having no usefulness
that expensive toy is worthless now that it's broken
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Recent Examples of worthless
But without sufficient funding and additional critical measures, these proclamations are worthless words.
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Daniel Kolkey, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Payment was then made via fraudulent and worthless wire transfers, the criminal complaint said, while the items were retained by Kingston.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
Even as Amtrak officials were sitting with Hochul yesterday and offering her more worthless promises, the Amtrak Board of Directors was holding a rare public session.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
At the same time, a blanket rule against nationwide injunctions would render many court orders worthless.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Daniel Kolkey, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Payment was then made via fraudulent and worthless wire transfers, the criminal complaint said, while the items were retained by Kingston.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
Even as Amtrak officials were sitting with Hochul yesterday and offering her more worthless promises, the Amtrak Board of Directors was holding a rare public session.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
At the same time, a blanket rule against nationwide injunctions would render many court orders worthless.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthless
Adjective
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Lawmakers argue that local economies, such as small businesses in downtown areas, suffer when federal offices remain empty.—
Gleb Tsipursky,
Time,
25 June 2025
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Twelve refill capsules are also included, as well as a prepaid shipping box to send the empty ones back.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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This means some fans will be watching Messi for as little as $4, which is a far cry from the cheapest seats being cast at $349 when the draw was made in December.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Those posts are relatively cheap to purchase and install.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The second time around, Read's lawyers argued that the police investigation was so flawed and biased that prosecutors couldn't even prove Read had hit O'Keefe with her car.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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Missing key information leads to flawed decisions and signals that your perspective matters more than others'.—
Anna Barnhill,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Resnick speaks on behalf of seething, antisocial comedians everywhere, explaining and dismissing his quirks with lots of memories childhood, such as a horrible, no-good, very bad Easter egg hunt.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Watch my video discussion of these shows below: What were your least-favorite, no-good, terrible TV shows of 2024?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Cowdrey was struck a painful blow by Somerset’s Adrian Jones the following week while trying in vain to lead Kent to the County Championship title and, brutally, his time in charge of the national team was quietly curtailed.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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But Simmons takes his time building his flawed character, who is soft-spoken in private, vain about his appearance and unfaithful to his wife.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthless. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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