What does worthless mean?

Definitions for worthless
ˈwɜrθ lɪsworth·less

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. worthlessadjective

    lacking in usefulness or value

    "a worthless idler"

  2. despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretchedadjective

    morally reprehensible

    "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"

Wiktionary

  1. worthlessadjective

    Not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential.

  2. Etymology: From *, from weorþleas, equivalent to. Cognate with waardeloos, wertlos, värdelös.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Worthlessadjective

    Etymology: from worth.

    You, his false hopes, the trust of England’s honour,
    Keep off aloof with worthless emulation. William Shakespeare.

    A little time will melt her frozen thoughts,
    And worthless Valentine shall be forgot. William Shakespeare.

    On Laura’s lap you lay,
    Chiding the worthless crowd away. Wentworth Dillon.

    My anxious pains we all the day,
    In search of what we like, employ:
    Scorning at night the worthless prey,
    We find the labour gave the joy. Matthew Prior.

    Am I then doom’d to fall
    By a boy’s hand? and for a worthless woman? Addison.

ChatGPT

  1. worthless

    Worthless refers to anything that has no value, usefulness, or worth. It can be used to describe objects, efforts, or even behaviors that are deemed insignificant, unproductive, irrelevant, or without any benefit.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Worthlessadjective

    destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment; a worthless ship; a worthless man or woman; a worthless magistrate

  2. Etymology: [AS. weorles.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of worthless in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of worthless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of worthless in a Sentence

  1. Sinclair Lewis:

    Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, especially if the goods are worthless.

  2. Francibel Contreras:

    Our currency is worthless, these days, I prefer trading a bag of flour for a manicure or a haircut.

  3. Latasha Mae frericks:

    you say I'm worthless yet you waste your time on me. you say I can't do anything right but you still waste your breath on me. you tell me I'm stupid yet you still try to teach me. you tell me to live my life yet you give me no life to live?

  4. Lyndon B. Johnson:

    Every child must be encouraged to get as much education as he has the ability to take. We want this not only for his sakebut for the nations sake. Nothing matters more to the future of our country: not military preparednessfor armed might is worthless if we lack the brain power to build a world of peace; not our productive economyfor we cannot sustain growth without trained manpower; not our democratic system of governmentfor freedom is fragile if citizens are ignorant.

  5. Dwight D. Eisenhower, A speech to the National Defense Executive Reserve Conference in Washington, DC on Nov. 14, 1957:

    Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.

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