Worthless

//ˈwɝθləs// adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having no worth or use; without value.

    "Don’t be a worthless slouch! Go get yourself a job."

Adjective
  1. 1
    morally reprehensible wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking in usefulness or value wordnet

Synonyms

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valuelessdespicablenugatoryrubbishyuselessvalueless

Example

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"A promise given under a threat is worthless."

Etymology

From Middle English *worthles, from Old English weorþlēas (“worthless”), equivalent to worth + -less. Cognate with Dutch waardeloos (“worthless”), German wertlos (“worthless”), Swedish värdelös (“worthless”).

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