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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The best technology in the world is worthless if people don't use it.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The reporter's insistence on pulling the 4-time major champion's tongue was worthless.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Any statement given decades later is worthless hearsay, Ruddick said.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
Government regulations keep private businesses from engaging in reckless economic behavior that harms everyone, as happened in 2008 when loopholes in rules and enforcement allowed the banking industry to invest billions of dollars in worthless securities.
—Joseph P. Tomain, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The reporter's insistence on pulling the 4-time major champion's tongue was worthless.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Any statement given decades later is worthless hearsay, Ruddick said.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
Government regulations keep private businesses from engaging in reckless economic behavior that harms everyone, as happened in 2008 when loopholes in rules and enforcement allowed the banking industry to invest billions of dollars in worthless securities.
—Joseph P. Tomain, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthless. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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