Synonyms of worthless

worthless

adjective

ˈwərth-ləs 

as in empty

having no usefulness

that expensive toy is worthless now that it's broken

Synonyms & Similar Words

• empty
• valueless
• cheap
• flawed
• no-good
• vain
• null
• bad
• junky
• inadequate
• defective
• chaffy
• imperfect
• inferior
• insufficient
• unacceptable
• unsatisfactory
• lousy
• low-grade
• substandard
• base
• second-rate
• duff
• cheapjack
• deficient
• dud

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• valuable
• worthy
• useful
• invaluable
• precious
• priceless
• special
• exceptional
• fancy
• cherished
• treasured
• esteemed
• prized
• choice
• high-grade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of worthless

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

But a few years back, collectors were paying up to tens of millions for now-worthless NFTs, so the value of anything in the art collectibles world is arguably whatever somebody is willing to pay. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Some do indeed help their practitioners, but dozens, perhaps hundreds, more sell worthless self-help through seminars or on the internet. — Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026