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 schemer makes out with bags of money, while the followers are left with nearly worthless assets.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
The conventional newsgathering institutions have been worthless in getting to the bottom of anything, especially the billion-dollar why question.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Google, ChatGPT, Alexa and every other AI toy are all equally worthless here.
—Mac Engel
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
That would leave Thoma Bravo’s $5 billion of equity in the company close to worthless.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
The conventional newsgathering institutions have been worthless in getting to the bottom of anything, especially the billion-dollar why question.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Google, ChatGPT, Alexa and every other AI toy are all equally worthless here.
—Mac Engel
march 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
That would leave Thoma Bravo’s $5 billion of equity in the company close to worthless.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthless
Adjective
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Nick Seeler added an empty-net goal to complete the scoring.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The founder of Shannon Adamson Interior Design in Seattle, the designer installed sliding racks that fit perfectly in the empty space between the washer/dryer and nearby countertops.—
Lindsey Mather,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Idaho residents have far cheaper license and hunting tag prices than nonresidents, as well as far more hunting tag opportunities than nonresidents.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The carrier is launching new, cheaper tiers for its top-end Polaris and premium economy cabins that come with many of the same perks — but plenty of restrictions too.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the arc — first raising expectations for a big reveal, then declaring there was nothing to see, and ultimately a forced, flawed document dump — was a stubbornly problematic storyline that ran through her time as attorney general.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Now a national policy that risks worsening care and eroding patient dignity is being justified by a single, flawed data point.—
Diego Schaps,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Archie has a no-good, very-bad day, and Dylan goes to bat for her students.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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The ordeal at Keystone gave me an up-close view of the no-good, very bad 2025-26 ski season.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Where is our courage to face ourselves, to put aside our vain longing for innocence?—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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The former Iranian diplomat Hossein Mousavian once scolded Americans for failing to realize that his people are prideful and vain, and that negotiations meant to humiliate and insult them won’t get far.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthless. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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