noun

worthlessness

worthlessness, uselessness, futility

He felt a sense of complete worthlessness.

He felt a sense of complete worthlessness.

a sense of ((worthlessness)) a feeling of having no value He felt a sense of complete worthlessness.

Synonyms: uselessness, futility, insignificance; Antonyms: value, worth, importance

From 'worth' (value) + '-less' (without) + '-ness' (a state of being). It literally means the state of being without worth.

Think of something that is 'less' than 'worth' anything. The '-ness' suffix turns it into a noun describing a state.

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