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

What otherwise might have been worthless bits of trash commanded the highest bids due to where the two items were 57 years ago—lifting off aboard NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft on humanity’s first mission to land astronauts on the Moon. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

His monologue—the whole book is a monologue—is, in fact, a stream of statements about what’s worthwhile, more than what’s worthless. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Does that mean the creative reset was ultimately worthless for the most part for consumers? — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

If Iran can still open and shut the Strait at will or charge fees on it, does that mean this agreement is worthless? — NBC news, 21 June 2026