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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Marcin Nowak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Mamdani’s virality would have been worthless—or, perhaps, impossible—without his laser focus on the high cost of living in New York.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
But in recent years, the Nursing Home Care Act has been rendered worthless.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Otherwise their responses to art would be worthless.
—Charlotte Runcie
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for worthless
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthless. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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