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Definitions

worthless

[wurth-lis] / ˈwɜrθ lɪs /
ADJECTIVE
of no use; without value
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barren bogus futile inconsequential ineffective insignificant meaningless mediocre pointless unimportant unproductive unprofitable unusable useless
WEAK
abandoned abject base cheap contemptible counterproductive despicable empty good-for-nothing ignoble ineffectual inferior inutile miserable no-account no-good nothing nugatory paltry poor profitless sterile trashy trifling trivial unavailing unessential valueless waste wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beneficial fruitful helpful important meaningful productive profitable significant useful valuable worthwhile
WEAK
worthy

Example Sentences

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Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Some of these people are worried their shares are now "worthless", while others accepted there was risk associated with such investments.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

All of these, without exception, are completely worthless and should be ignored.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Saber-rattling trumpet and timpani intrude and are shushed away as worthless.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

‘I declare,’ she said one day, ‘no business can be run with just a feeble old man and three of the most worthless boys in Boston—eating their heads off.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.