worthless
adjective
worth·less
ˈwərth-ləs 
2
: contemptible, despicable
a worthless criminal
worthlessly
adverb
worthlessness
noun
Examples of worthless in a Sentence
The boots may be nice, but they're worthless if they don't fit you.
She's depressed and believes that she's worthless.
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In text messages from August 2022 produced in the suit, Ruiz indicates that the amount was to be paid in a pre-set amount of company stock that was worth less at that point and is practically worthless now.
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Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Some celebrities have been accused of operating pump-and-dump schemes with their coins, using their social media following to artificially inflate the value of these coins before cashing in their large holdings and rendering the coins worthless.
—Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
Luck and a keen eye helped members of the public recover some of these missing artworks, leading them to take a second look at items dismissed by others as worthless.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Ambitious players consider the utility companies boring and worthless, even if a few steadier, less flashy contestants regard them as surprisingly O.K. investments that pay modest dividends.
—Jonathan Margolis, airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024
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Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Some celebrities have been accused of operating pump-and-dump schemes with their coins, using their social media following to artificially inflate the value of these coins before cashing in their large holdings and rendering the coins worthless.
—Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
Luck and a keen eye helped members of the public recover some of these missing artworks, leading them to take a second look at items dismissed by others as worthless.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Ambitious players consider the utility companies boring and worthless, even if a few steadier, less flashy contestants regard them as surprisingly O.K. investments that pay modest dividends.
—Jonathan Margolis, airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthless. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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worthless
adjective
worth·less
ˈwərth-ləs
2
: deserving of hatred or pity
a worthless coward
worthlessly
adverb
worthlessness
noun
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