Worthless: meaning, definitions and examples

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worthless

[ ˈwɜːrθləs ]

^{Context #1}

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.

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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:

🇵🇹 inútil

🇮🇳 बेकार

🇩🇪 wertlos

🇮🇩 tak berharga

🇺🇦 некорисний

🇵🇱 bezwartościowy

🇯🇵 価値のない

🇫🇷 sans valeur

🇪🇸 sin valor

🇹🇷 değersiz

🇰🇷 가치 없는

🇸🇦 عديم القيمة

🇨🇿 bezcenný

🇸🇰 bezcenný

🇨🇳 无价值的

🇸🇮 neuporaben

🇮🇸 verðlaus

🇰🇿 құнсыз

🇬🇪 უმნიშვნელო

🇦🇿 dəyərsiz

🇲🇽 sin valor

Word origin

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.