as in empty
having no usefulness
that expensive toy is worthless now that it's broken
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Recent Examples of worthless
Yet for the people creating it—all of us—this data has become functionally worthless.
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Alice Xiang, Time, 6 May 2026
Loyalty points may be worthless Clint Henderson, a travel expert with The Points Guy, said many Spirit Airlines customers could see the value of their loyalty points vanish, with little chance of recovering them.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
While the players who spent thousands of dollars on Legacy land plots still technically control the associated NFTs, those crypto tokens are practically worthless without an active game to monetize them.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
The joke implies that Timur, stripped of all the trappings of power and authority, is essentially worthless.
—Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Alice Xiang, Time, 6 May 2026
Loyalty points may be worthless Clint Henderson, a travel expert with The Points Guy, said many Spirit Airlines customers could see the value of their loyalty points vanish, with little chance of recovering them.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
While the players who spent thousands of dollars on Legacy land plots still technically control the associated NFTs, those crypto tokens are practically worthless without an active game to monetize them.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
The joke implies that Timur, stripped of all the trappings of power and authority, is essentially worthless.
—Perin Gürel, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for worthless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthless
Adjective
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That day, according to Yadira, immigration agents directed Wilber into an empty interview room.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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If a circle is empty, for example, players must learn to move their hands in the opposite direction to complete that task.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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This momentum reflects rapid advances in both AI and hardware over the past two years, driven by better models and cheaper components.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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More people appear to be walking away from Affordable Care Act coverage or switching to cheaper plans for 2026 compared to this time last year, according to early enrollment data from several states.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In the filing, Chauvin claims his conviction should be vacated, saying flawed medical testimony, misrepresented police training and faulty jury instructions warrant a new trial or evidentiary hearing.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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The global body, representing the used textiles and circular trade sector, argued that such measures, while well-intentioned, are based on flawed data.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Two days later, Alexia is crying on the phone about it while talking to her friend Teresa Giudice, who knows a thing or two about no-good men.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
12 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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Woody Woody can be bossy and controlling, jealous and vain.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Third, there are things that can be done today to ensure that the tank man’s bravery is not in vain.—
Olivia Enos,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worthless. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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