adjective

worthless

worthless, useless

This broken toy is worthless.

This broken toy is worthless.

I felt worthless after failing the exam.

I felt worthless after failing the exam.

be worthless to have no value This broken toy is worthless.

feel worthless to feel you have no value or importance I felt worthless after failing the exam.

Synonyms: valueless, useless; Antonyms: valuable, priceless

From 'worth' + the suffix '-less', meaning 'without'. So, literally 'without worth'.

Think of it literally: something is 'worth less' than nothing. It has zero value.

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