as in worthless
having no usefulness
a fish that was once regarded as valueless and routinely thrown away by fishermen
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Adjective
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After 10 or 15 years, these CVT cars may become worthless boat anchors, while their gear transmission cousins are still in the prime of life.—
Ed Sokalski,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Otherwise, the cease-fire would feel worthless to many Ukrainians, merely giving Russia a chance to prepare for another invasion.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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The skies over the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Israel, Bahrain, Iraq and Jordan all remained nearly empty Wednesday morning, as shown on maps by flight tracking website Flightradar24.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The arrivals board was blank, the baggage claims were still, and the taxi ranks were empty.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Valueless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valueless. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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