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worthlesshaving no real value or use; completely without worth

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having no real value or use; completely without worth

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɜːrθləs/

Korean meaning: 가치가 없는, 쓸모없는

Korean pronunciation: **워**쓸리스

Example Sentences

  • My brother's dating advice is absolutely worthless - he's been single for 10 years!
  • The diploma mill certificate proved to be worthless when applying for jobs.
  • She felt worthless after failing the exam three times in a row.

worthless

ADJECTIVE

//ˈwɜːrθləs//

having no real value or use; completely without worth

worthless concept
💡 Concept

The soaked paper money is now worthless — torn, ruined, and no longer useful for anything.

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worthless rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Careless collecting leads to worthless despair, leaving him hopeless!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈwɜːrθləs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈwɜːθləs/

🌳Etymology

Rootworth
Suffix--less

Origin

From Old English 'weorþ' meaning 'value' or 'worth' combined with the suffix '-less'. This combination literally means 'without value' or 'having no worth'.

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🎵Rhyme

pricelesscarelesshopeless
priceless
careless
hopeless

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My brother's dating advice is absolutely worthless - he's been single for 10 years!

The diploma mill certificate proved to be worthless when applying for jobs.

She felt worthless after failing the exam three times in a row.

😄 Fun example

My GPS is worthless in this rural area - it keeps telling me to drive through cornfields!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

uselessvaluelesspointlessfutilemeaningless

Antonyms

valuableprecioususeful

Related

worthworthyworthwhilepriceless