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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɜː^rθləs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɝθlɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wûrth′lis)

worth•less /ˈwɜrθlɪs/USA pronunciation adj.

without worth;
having no value:Those promises were worthless.

worth•less•ly, adv.
worth•less•ness, n. [uncountable]

worth•less (wûrth′lis),USA pronunciation adj.

without worth;
of no use, importance, or value;
good-for-nothing:a worthless person; a worthless contract.

worth¹ + -less 1580–90

worth′less•ly, adv.
worth′less•ness, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

worthless /ˈwɜːθlɪs/ adj

without practical value or usefulness
without merit; good-for-nothing

ˈworthlessly adv ˈworthlessness n

'worthless' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

blah - bodgie - brothel - cheeseparing - contempt - cracker - crud - damn - dirt - doggerel - dredge up - drop kick - dross - duffer - falderal - frivolous - fustian - futile - garbage - good-for-nothing - husk - mare's-nest - moose pasture - mug - naught - ne'er-do-well - no-account - no-mark - nothingness - paltry - pap - pathetic - piffling - precious - punk - pup - putrid - queer - rag - reject - riffraff - rotter - rubbish - scoundrel - screw - scum - shit - shotten - stockjobber - stuff

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Synonyms: profitless, valueless, counterproductive, unprofitable, unproductive, more...

Collocations: a worthless [antique, relic, item], a worthless [collection, set] (of), gave me a worthless piece of advice, more...

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