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 worthless timeshare and the Holocaust reparations check An average of 70,000 beneficiaries have their benefits suspended every year, according to Romig, the policy expert now at the Social Security Administration, and 40,000 have their benefits terminated.
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Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 8 June 2024
Lawless and toothless, who would decry a manmade epidemic that wiped out thousands of hillbillies and their worthless children?
—Bobi Conn, TIME, 23 May 2024
And the risk is accelerating: One study suggests that half of the world’s fossil fuel assets could be worthless by 2036.
—Andrew Behar, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Officials have since admitted the stocks may be worthless.
—David Weissman, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
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Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 8 June 2024
Lawless and toothless, who would decry a manmade epidemic that wiped out thousands of hillbillies and their worthless children?
—Bobi Conn, TIME, 23 May 2024
And the risk is accelerating: One study suggests that half of the world’s fossil fuel assets could be worthless by 2036.
—Andrew Behar, Fortune, 22 May 2024
Officials have since admitted the stocks may be worthless.
—David Weissman, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthless. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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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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