be worthless

VERB

wear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rub

STRONG

abrade chafe consume crumble decay decline decrease deteriorate diminish drain dwindle erode exhaust fade fatigue fray gall graze grind impair jade overuse overwork scrape scuff shrink tax tire waste weary weather

WEAK

become threadbare become worn cut down go to seed scrape off use up wash away wear out wear thin

Antonyms

STRONG

activate build construct develop energize enlarge enliven expand extend grow improve increase invigorate make happy refresh save strengthen

WEAK

cheer delight disrobe freshen please rebuild refuse reject take off

Example Sentences

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I’m happy to own boring names with great cash flow that can turn up pricing and where I don’t have to worry about a technology they are developing suddenly turning out to be worthless.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

This week, Anthropic sparked widespread panic by suggesting some of the investments could be worthless.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In the glow of a ring light, he tosses off glib advice that might itself be worthless.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

And if a retail store closes or goes bankrupt, a gift card could be worthless.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

I thought of the stones in my pocket; they’d worked against wolves and boys, but they’d be worthless against wild horses.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

be worthless

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