as in empty
having no usefulness
that expensive toy is worthless now that it's broken
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Recent Examples of worthless
Hawks like Secretary of State Marco Rubio argue the regime’s lack of credibility makes any deal worthless.
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Without a reserved slot at TSMC, those designs are worthless.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Paramount Skydance alleges that shares of Discovery Global would be worthless, based on an analysis comparing it with Comcast’s recent Versant spin-off.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Well, these buildings are basically worthless.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Without a reserved slot at TSMC, those designs are worthless.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Paramount Skydance alleges that shares of Discovery Global would be worthless, based on an analysis comparing it with Comcast’s recent Versant spin-off.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Well, these buildings are basically worthless.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthless
Adjective
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Sage Hill has been trying to knock off Mater Dei for years and come up empty.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The UConn athletic department acted fast after coach Dan Hurley – and Georgetown coach Ed Cooley – commented on the lack of enthusiasm from the home crowd and some empty seats at men’s basketball games this season.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What really matters is if the tech can be scaled, is energy-dense enough to complete, and can prove cheap at an industrial scale.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Although this pencil is the cheapest of the bunch, the formula lasts and lasts.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In a retrial compelled by the defendant’s successful appeal connected to a judge’s flawed jury instruction, a state district court jury in Tarrant County on Friday imposed a prison term 17 years longer than did the jury in his first trial.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The medical examiner’s flawed conclusion changes nothing.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Robbie, who proved her deadpan comedic acting chops in Barbie, is a joy as the flighty, vain, fast-talking Cathy, totally lacking in self-awareness.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Deliver on defense Boston led the league with 116 errors last year, a source of ongoing frustration for the manager, who has spent most of his tenure preaching the need for lockdown defense on a near-constant basis and in vain.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthless. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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