Worthless

  • 11worthless — Destitute of worth, of no value or use. Spring City Foundry Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 292 U.S. 182, 54 S.Ct. 644, 78 L.Ed. 1200 @ worthless check A check drawn on a bank account which is no longer open or on an account with funds… …

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  • 12worthless — adjective Date: circa 1577 1. a. lacking worth ; valueless < worthless currency > b. useless < worthless to continue searching > 2. contemptible, despicable < a worthless criminal > • …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 13worthless — adjective 1) the item was worthless Syn: valueless; poor quality, inferior, second rate, third rate, low grade, cheap, shoddy, tawdry, cheesy; informal crummy, nickel and dime Ant: valuable, precious 2 …

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  • 14worthless — adjective 1) the item was worthless Syn: valueless 2) a mountain of worthless information Syn: useless, pointless, meaningless, senseless, inconsequential, ineffective, ineffectual, fruitless, unproductive …

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  • 15worthless — worthlessly, adv. worthlessness, n. /werrth lis/, adj. without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good for nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract. [1580 90; WORTH1 + LESS] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 16worthless — worth|less [ wɜrθləs ] adjective 1. ) not having any value, or not useful: The country s currency is nearly worthless. 2. ) a worthless person has no good qualities ╾ worth|less|ness noun uncount …

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  • 17worthless — adjective 1 having no value, importance, or use: a completely worthless exercise 2 a worthless person has no good qualities or useful skills worthlessly adverb worthlessness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18worthless — UK [ˈwɜː(r)θləs] / US [ˈwɜrθləs] adjective 1) not having any value, or not useful The country s currency is nearly worthless. 2) a worthless person has no good qualities Derived word: worthlessness noun uncountable …

    English dictionary

  • 19worthless — adjective Not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential. Lies are as important as truth, for without lies, the truth is worthless. Syn: useless, miserable, valueless …

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  • 20worthless — See no good. See no good, worthless …

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