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Princeton's WordNet
worthlessness, ineptitudenoun
having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful
"the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"
worthlessnessnoun
the quality of being without practical use
Wiktionary
worthlessnessnoun
The quality of lacking worth, of being valueless, useless or devoid of benefit.
1905 This sort of fat instead of indicating health points to disease. This general teaching as to the worthlessness of alcohol as a food had been set forth by the leaders in medical profession, and accepted largely by the rank and file of practitioners for about twenty-five years. Carry Nation, The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation, Chapter 28.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Worthlessnessnoun
Want of excellence; want of dignity; want of value.
Etymology: from worthless.
But that mine own worthlessness spoils the conceit, I could think our company parallel to the seven wise men of Greece. Henry More, Divine Dialogues.
A notable account is given us by the apostle of this windy insignificant charity of the will, and of the worthlessness of it, not enlivened by deeds. Robert South, Sermons.
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worthlessness
Worthlessness is a state or condition of having no value, importance, usefulness, or significance. It can also refer to a feeling of being of no value or self-worth, often associated with depression or low self-esteem.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of worthlessness in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of worthlessness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of worthlessness in a Sentence
When you have depression, you have a fear : fear of worthlessness, fear of not being enough, climbing pulls you out of that.
In its famous paradox, the equation of money and excrement, psychoanalysis becomes the first science to state what common sense and the poets have long known -- that the essence of money is in its absolute worthlessness.
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