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 collapse of the energy giant cost thousands of workers their jobs, while millions of investors saw their shares become worthless.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
Investors in a risky pool of Credit Suisse bonds got crushed when Switzerland’s financial regulator ruled the notes were worthless in the wake of the failing bank’s emergency takeover by rival UBS Group AG.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
Photograph: Getty EVs are practically worthless secondhand, because the huge batteries will need expensive replacement after a few years.
—James Morris, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
Accusations started flying, with many crypto observers alleging that $HAWK was a pump-and-dump scheme, or a rug pull — when developers build hype for a crypto project to raise money only to liquidate their position and walk away, with others left holding worthless tokens.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
Investors in a risky pool of Credit Suisse bonds got crushed when Switzerland’s financial regulator ruled the notes were worthless in the wake of the failing bank’s emergency takeover by rival UBS Group AG.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
Photograph: Getty EVs are practically worthless secondhand, because the huge batteries will need expensive replacement after a few years.
—James Morris, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
Accusations started flying, with many crypto observers alleging that $HAWK was a pump-and-dump scheme, or a rug pull — when developers build hype for a crypto project to raise money only to liquidate their position and walk away, with others left holding worthless tokens.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Worthless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthless. Accessed 26 Dec. 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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