worthless

adjective

ˈwərth-ləs How to pronounce worthless (audio)
Definition of worthlessnext
as in empty
having no usefulness that expensive toy is worthless now that it's broken

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Recent Examples of worthless The bill nods at the issue, but there are no dollars on the table for those whose investments are about to become worthless. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 To cover growing deficits, the government printed money, leading to hyperinflation that reached over 130,000% in 2018, effectively rendering the national currency worthless. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026 Kao confessed to federal agents that his business model consisted of bribing public officials in exchange for government contracts, and that the research Navatek was providing to the government was often worthless. — Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026 Celebrated as masterpieces today, at the time they were regarded as the unpolished works of a depressed, crazy man and commercially worthless. — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for worthless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthless
  1. empty
  2. cheap
  3. flawed
  4. no-good
  5. vain
Adjective
  • None of the ballistic missiles that slammed Kyiv overnight into Thursday were intercepted – an indicator that Patriot stocks are still empty or critically low.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Phishing email and empty ring boxes Vardon’s article was primarily about how Knicks assistant coaches did not get rings on Tuesday when the team raised its first league championship banner since 1973.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of empty
Adjective
  • The experience highlighted a central problem in warship procurement; selecting an existing design does not necessarily guarantee faster or cheaper construction if the customer substantially changes its architecture.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The commercial space industry looked forward to abundant, cheap launches.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • Perhaps less exciting is the fact her failures are more than just the flawed Edison machine.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • From a charismatic Formula 1 racing legend to a brilliant but flawed soccer god to a troubled, tragic singer, Academy Award-winning docmaker Asif Kapadia has made a career out of telling the stories of larger-than-life figures.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of flawed
Adjective
  • The question now is how the Giants can make the most of a bad, no-good situation.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • And with nary a golfer from the upstart tour within eight strokes of Round 2 leader Wyndham Clark at 7 under par, LIV’s no-good, very bad 2026 continued Friday.
    — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Definition of no-good
Adjective
  • In 1980, Barret, along with Brian Cooke and Arne Sultan, created the sitcom Too Close For Comfort, a vehicle for Knight, who was coming off an immensely popular run as the vain anchorman Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Some of those leaders seem right out of The Hunger Games, which featured Tucci as a vain, preening TV host.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of vain

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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthless. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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