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 note became worthless and Jane, with other family members, lost her deposits.
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Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
Demand Enterprise-Grade Safeguards Speed is worthless without security.
—Marcin Nowak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Mamdani’s virality would have been worthless—or, perhaps, impossible—without his laser focus on the high cost of living in New York.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
But in recent years, the Nursing Home Care Act has been rendered worthless.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
Demand Enterprise-Grade Safeguards Speed is worthless without security.
—Marcin Nowak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Mamdani’s virality would have been worthless—or, perhaps, impossible—without his laser focus on the high cost of living in New York.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
But in recent years, the Nursing Home Care Act has been rendered worthless.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthless
Adjective
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Though cynics might be quick to dismiss the president’s words as empty political rhetoric, some industry leaders are applauding President Trump’s openness in publicly addressing rescheduling.—
Iris Dorbian,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The day after the crash, the FWC investigators found a stash of empty booze bottles and cans on the boat.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, save big by buying store brands, or private labels, which are usually cheaper.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Which internet providers offer the cheapest internet in Houston, Texas?—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This means knowing that AI has a purpose and a set of rules, and that it can be biased or flawed.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that approximately 1.6 million migrants without legal status have left the United States during the first 200 days of the Trump administration, a figure immigration experts say could be based on flawed preliminary survey data.—
Billal Rahman
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 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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Beforehand, Quiet tries to comfort John and reassure him that Dollface’s death won’t be in vain.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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Needless to say, all these vain, privileged, self-promoting jerks are soon going to make CW’s acquaintance, then regret it — even as vengeful Madison zeroes in on that lady’s whereabouts.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthless. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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