Worthless: meaning, definitions and examples

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worthless

 

[ หˆwษœหrฮธlษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling of self-worth

Having no real value or use; without merit; useless. Worthless is often used to describe something or someone that is considered insignificant or unimportant.

Synonyms

insignificant, unimportant, useless, valueless

Examples of usage

  • He felt worthless after failing the exam.
  • The broken watch was worthless and could not be repaired.
Context #2 | Adjective

monetary value

Not having monetary value; not worth any money. Something that is worthless in terms of money.

Synonyms

cheap, insignificant, unvaluable, valueless

Examples of usage

  • The old coins in his collection turned out to be worthless.
  • The damaged painting was declared worthless by the appraiser.

Translations

Translations of the word "worthless" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inรบtil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‡เค•เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wertlos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tak berharga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะบะพั€ะธัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bezwartoล›ciowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไพกๅ€คใฎใชใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sans valeur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sin valor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท deฤŸersiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์น˜ ์—†๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฏูŠู… ุงู„ู‚ูŠู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bezcennรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bezcennรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ไปทๅ€ผ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neuporaben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ verรฐlaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะฝัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™yษ™rsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sin valor

Etymology

The word 'worthless' originated from the Middle English word 'worthles' which meant 'having no value'. The suffix -less is used to indicate the absence of something. Over time, the word evolved to its current form 'worthless', which is commonly used to describe something of little or no value.

See also: unworthily, unworthy, worth, worthiness, worthlessness, worthwhile, worthy.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,460 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.