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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 But trying to convince anybody of anything is completely worthless. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 5 Aug. 2026 Even the most popular espresso machines will be practically worthless to someone who doesn't drink coffee, for example. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Second, the hacker had ignored valuable data on Hugging Face’s servers in search of worthless answers to a test. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 On top of that, his degree from a for-profit college - which was later sued over alleged deception - seemed worthless. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 30 July 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
  • For the Dodgers, the worst tickets seldom fall to market rate, because the team would rather live with a few empty seats rather than condition fans to hold out for a lower price.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • These simple and easily transportable sliders guarantee you’ll be left with an empty dish.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of empty
Adjective
  • As the currency appreciates, imports — which play a significant role in the economy — become cheaper.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • About seven months ago, the average 30-year mortgage rate briefly dipped below 6% for the first time in years, prompting hopes that cheaper borrowing would finally unfreeze the housing market.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • What is left is the bond of a group of women who survived this beautifully flawed universe together, who leave behind twenty-plus years of laughter, chaos, and guilty pleasures for millions of people.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The defense told jurors prosecutors are relying on the salacious affair to prove its case, arguing the decision to charge the former worship leader stemmed from a flawed investigation, rush to judgment and lack of direct evidence.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 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
  • The character is a vain celebrity author known for his theatrics and questionable character.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The actor will play the vain Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher Gilderoy Lockhart.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of vain

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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthless. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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