as in empty
having no usefulness
that expensive toy is worthless now that it's broken
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Recent Examples of worthless
At the same time, a blanket rule against nationwide injunctions would render many court orders worthless.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 9 May 2025
However, according to the businesses, The Knot defrauded them by providing leads that were either largely worthless or completely fake.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
That history is, in a word, rendered worthless by the CEO.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Life seems almost worthless in this world, as the lack of interest two federal police officers show in the dead body establishes why Marcelo can’t go to the authorities for help.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2025
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 9 May 2025
However, according to the businesses, The Knot defrauded them by providing leads that were either largely worthless or completely fake.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
That history is, in a word, rendered worthless by the CEO.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
Life seems almost worthless in this world, as the lack of interest two federal police officers show in the dead body establishes why Marcelo can’t go to the authorities for help.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthless
Adjective
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Users on social media have reported shelves being empty at some Whole Foods locations with signs apologizing for the inconvenience and promising to resupply soon.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Normally bustling with tourists and downtown office workers, the historic food hall was nearly empty this week.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
13 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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The index factors in basic leisure costs, such as cable and streaming subscriptions, and trips to the six movies and two MLB games per year in the cheap seats.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
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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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
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Moving right along, Rufus (Michael Maggi), the no-good gambler who lost his wife, Salena’s, shares in the Blue faction, gets put to work by Berenice, Titus’s Judean queen-mistress-whatever.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
18 July 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 24 Jun. 2025.
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