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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The raw milky-clear liquid was worthless until a few decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Facebook recommendations from your “friends” are worthless if not dangerous.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

His point wasn’t that all humanities scholarship was worthless, but that an article could gain academic approval by sounding sophisticated while flattering the editors’ ideological commitments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

One said their flat had become "effectively worthless" as their ground rent was now more than £500 and increasing every year, leaving them unable to move.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Who would be willing to pay such a price to kill a worthless old merchant?

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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