as in empty
having no usefulness
that expensive toy is worthless now that it's broken
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Recent Examples of worthless
What if your government made the calm, rational decision that your country must cease to exist, then set about shutting it down in stages, as the currency became worthless and the population scrambled to emigrate?
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Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
In the extreme, if bitcoin became worthless the average return would only drop to 6.9%.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Another’s insurer paid close to $1 million in a single year for worthless care.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 14 May 2025
And the further fragmentation of the media landscape doesn’t mean that prime time has suddenly turned into worthless real estate.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
In the extreme, if bitcoin became worthless the average return would only drop to 6.9%.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Another’s insurer paid close to $1 million in a single year for worthless care.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 14 May 2025
And the further fragmentation of the media landscape doesn’t mean that prime time has suddenly turned into worthless real estate.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthless
Adjective
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Soft yet sturdy, linen bags like this are durable enough to hold a laptop, books, and other travel essentials, yet they can be tucked into your pocket when empty.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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One plan was for an interpretive display, possibly in the empty barns, according to the nonprofit Trust for Public Land.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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For years, the equation seemed simple: look for the cheapest fare, even if the trip was mediocre.—
Wilson Santiago Burgos,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Prospect Capital is now the cheapest BDC on the market, trading at just 46% of NAV.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Not because those traits are flawed, but because they’re pointed in the wrong direction.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Critics says the study RFK Jr. cited as evidence is flawed.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
21 July 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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If change doesn’t come, then my son’s death was in vain.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
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And even if the door slams shut and the Rays actually do end up staying in Tampa Bay, the Dreamers’ effort wasn’t in vain.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthless. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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