worthless

adjective
UK: /ˈwɜːθləs/
US: /ˈwɜːrθləs/

  1. Having no value or use; not worth anything.

    1. This pen is worthless, it does not work. [ ] [ ]
    2. He felt worthless after losing his job and struggled to find new purpose. [ ] [ ]

  2. Without importance or merit.

    1. His advice was worthless to me. [ ] [ ]
    2. The critic described the novel as a worthless attempt at social commentary. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

useless pointless futile meaningless

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "worthless" in English means: Having no value or use; not worth anything., Without importance or merit..

The phonetic transcription of "worthless" is /ˈwɜːθləs/ in British English and /ˈwɜːrθləs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "worthless": useless, pointless, futile, meaningless.

Example usage of "worthless": "This pen is worthless, it does not work.". More examples on the page.