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- [wurth-lis]
- /ˈwɜrθ lɪs/
- /ˈwɜːθ.ləs/
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- [wurth-lis]
- /ˈwɜrθ lɪs/
Definitions of worthless word
- adjective worthless without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract. 1
- noun worthless Having no real value or use. 1
- adjective worthless without value 1
- adjective worthless person 1
- adjective worthless Something that is worthless is of no real value or use. 0
- adjective worthless Someone who is described as worthless is considered to have no good qualities or skills. 0
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Origin of worthless
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; worth1 + -less
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Parts of speech for Worthless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
worthless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for worthless
adjective worthless
- valueless — without worth or value; worthless: valueless stocks; a valueless promise.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- rubbish — worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
- barren — A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
verb worthless
- shuck — a husk or pod, as the outer covering of corn, hickory nuts, chestnuts, etc.
noun worthless
- ne'er-do-well — an idle, worthless person; a person who is ineffectual, unsuccessful, or completely lacking in merit; good-for-nothing.
- no good — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
Antonyms for worthless
adjective worthless
- valuable — having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
- beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
- fruitful — producing good results; beneficial; profitable: fruitful investigations.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- important — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
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