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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This makes any concessions congressional Democrats may be able to obtain from their Republican colleagues worthless.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
These pump-and-dump schemes artificially inflate stock prices, allowing the perpetrators to sell at a high price before the stock inevitably crashes, leaving investors with worthless shares.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Additionally, unlike physical gold, which always retains some level of value, there’s a non-zero possibility that an investment in a gold mining company could become worthless if the company goes bankrupt or its mine ceases production.
—Nathan Mahr, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Most of it winds up in the trash, unvalued and worthless.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
These pump-and-dump schemes artificially inflate stock prices, allowing the perpetrators to sell at a high price before the stock inevitably crashes, leaving investors with worthless shares.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Additionally, unlike physical gold, which always retains some level of value, there’s a non-zero possibility that an investment in a gold mining company could become worthless if the company goes bankrupt or its mine ceases production.
—Nathan Mahr, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Most of it winds up in the trash, unvalued and worthless.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthless. Accessed 12 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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