as in empty
having no usefulness
that expensive toy is worthless now that it's broken
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Recent Examples of worthless
Instead, Marks was almost worthless in fantasy while Chubb salvaged his day with a long TD jaunt.
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Michael Salfino, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The current discount rate means that the government views the long-term future of humanity as not metaphorically but literally worthless.
—Geoff Mann, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
But these glasses are worthless without a mobile phone.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Then, the company would have to prove that its investments have been made largely worthless because of tariffs.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Michael Salfino, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The current discount rate means that the government views the long-term future of humanity as not metaphorically but literally worthless.
—Geoff Mann, The New York Review of Books, 2 Oct. 2025
But these glasses are worthless without a mobile phone.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Then, the company would have to prove that its investments have been made largely worthless because of tariffs.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthless
Adjective
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Past Future Continuous shifts focus from the act of leaving to the homes and land left behind — places that grow emptier over time.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 2026 fest will improve upon this system by swapping out all tanks prior to guest arrival, so each system is fresh and empty at the start of the event.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The other side of this has been the money in the industry’s pivot first to cheaper talk shows, which don’t innovate enough to merit much critique, and now to a second pivot to turn those interview shows into video series, which makes podcasts more friendly on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The London punk rebels seized the revolutionary spirit of 1977 with their raw manifesto The Clash, then refined their sound with the flawed Give ‘Em Enough Rope.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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The foundation of this 2025 team is flawed, and McDaniel should shoulder just as much blame for this team’s issues, which pop up week to week, especially during the losses.—
Omar Kelly
November 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Resnick speaks on behalf of seething, antisocial comedians everywhere, explaining and dismissing his quirks with lots of memories childhood, such as a horrible, no-good, very bad Easter egg hunt.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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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
Adjective
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Your granddaughters will love in vain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yet the efforts so far have been in vain.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthless. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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