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worth·less
 worthless
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- pronunciation:
- wuhrth
lihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
without importance, use, or value.
The attic was filled with worthless junk.The advice he gave me was worthless.The jewelry turned out to be worthless.- synonyms:
- good-for-nothing, useless, valueless
- antonyms:
- invaluable, precious, priceless, useful, valuable, worthy
- similar words:
- bum, empty, ghastly, hollow, idle, inadequate, inferior, insignificant, lousy, paltry, pathetic, poor, refuse, trashy, waste, wretched
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| definition 2: |
despicable or good-for-nothing.
I'm glad she divorced that worthless scoundrel.Your brother is a worthless louse, and I don't want him living here anymore.- synonyms:
- contemptible, despicable
- similar words:
- base, corrupt, degraded, dishonorable, grubby, low, mean, no-account, no-good, rotten, vile, wretched
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| related words: |
awful, bad, barren, carrion, flimsy, fruitless, futile, ineffective, meaningless, odious, trivial, vain |
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| derivations: |
worthlessly (adv.), worthlessness (n.) |
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