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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But these glasses are worthless without a mobile phone.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
If the stock price stays above the strike at expiration, the put expires worthless, and the investor retains the full premium as profit.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Then, the company would have to prove that its investments have been made largely worthless because of tariffs.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Even as tutor modes are refined and improved, students have to actively select that mode and, for now, also have to play along, deftly providing context and guiding the chatbot away from worthless, low-level questions or sycophancy.
—Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
If the stock price stays above the strike at expiration, the put expires worthless, and the investor retains the full premium as profit.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Then, the company would have to prove that its investments have been made largely worthless because of tariffs.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Even as tutor modes are refined and improved, students have to actively select that mode and, for now, also have to play along, deftly providing context and guiding the chatbot away from worthless, low-level questions or sycophancy.
—Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthless. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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