as in worthless
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meritless
Adjective
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He was convicted of financial card fraud in 1990, theft by check twice in 1990, two counts of issuing a worthless check in 1994, theft by check in 1994, four counts of theft by swindle in October 2002 and one count two months later.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025 -
Under Mike Ashley’s ownership, Newcastle were so rarely in the hat for cups that headwear of any sort was a worthless luxury.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In other cases, governments lack either the capacity or the will to track down the deceased’s next of kin, especially for the remains of people deemed unworthy or undeserving of protection to begin with.—
Tyler McBrien,
The Dial,
28 Jan. 2025
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When a hotel is far from an airport, sometimes the long journey makes the destination seem unworthy of the trip.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That’s crazy to me: divine love shown to us through a disgusting and emaciated corpse hanging on a tool of execution.—
Mike Lowenberg,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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What happens when a social influencer builds her entire rep on a disgusting lie?—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Between the third and fourth rounds, Liston reportedly took a dishonorable course.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Now that she’s been arrested for Harkness’ death, will William do something dishonorable to get her back?—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Meritless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meritless. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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