meritless

adjective

Definition of meritlessnext
as in worthless

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meritless
  1. worthless
  2. unworthy
  3. disgusting
  4. dishonorable
Adjective
  • In the cryptocurrency world, rug-pulling is when developers abandon a project after raising assets, leaving people with worthless tokens.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Everyone in the movie struggles to some degree as well and requests to be paid with three or four U.S. dollars at a time, rather than hundreds of thousands of massively inflated, practically worthless Lebanese pounds.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of worthless
Adjective
  • The play’s supernatural subtext was always a cheap theatrical gimmick, unconvincing and unworthy of Wilson’s seriousness about black Americans escaping imposed Christianity and developing their own skepticism.
    Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Some fan accounts implied Blanco was unworthy of the actor and pop star.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of unworthy
Adjective
  • This woman is just an awful, disgusting person in general.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Regardless of who wins, social media will be abuzz with the postgame mayo shower, which is either good comedy or downright disgusting, depending on your tolerance for condiments getting poured on people.
    Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of disgusting
Adjective
  • Now that she’s been arrested for Harkness’ death, will William do something dishonorable to get her back?
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Positioned around the edge are a hundred bodies, Orcs and Trolls and bipedal oxen shouting, demanding, the death of the dishonorable.
    Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of dishonorable
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