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worthless [ˈwɜːθlɪs] adj
1. without practical value or usefulness 2. without merit; good-for-nothing worthlessly adv worthlessness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
worthless adjective 1. valueless, poor, miserable, trivial, trifling, paltry, trashy, measly, wretched, two a penny (informal), rubbishy, poxy (slang), nickel-and-dime (U.S. slang), wanky (taboo slang), a dime a dozen, nugatory, chickenshit (U.S. slang), negligible This piece of old junk is totally worthless. valueless valuable, precious, profitable 2. useless, meaningless, pointless, futile, no use, insignificant, unimportant, ineffectual, unusable, unavailing, not much cop (Brit. slang), inutile, not worth a hill of beans (chiefly U.S.), negligible, pants (slang) Training is worthless unless there is proof that it works. useless important, significant, effective, useful, valuable, profitable, productive, worthwhile, fruitful, consequential 3. good-for-nothing, base, abandoned, useless, vile, abject, despicable, depraved, contemptible, ignoble Murphy was an evil, worthless man. good-for-nothing decent, worthy, noble, upright, honourable Translations worthless [ˈwɜːθlɪs] ADJ (= of no monetary value) → sin ningún valor; (= useless) → inútil; (= despicable) → despreciable the painting was quite worthless → la pintura apenas tenía ningún valor a worthless individual → un tipo despreciable worthless [ˈwɜːrθləs] adj [object] → sans valeur [person] to be worthless → être un(e) moins que rien She was convinced that she was ugly and worthless → Elle était convaincue d'être laide et se voyait comme une moins que rien. to feel worthless → se sentir dévalorisé(e), avoir perdu toute estime de soi(-même) You feel you are really completely worthless and unlovable → Vous vous sentez dévalorisé et vous pensez que personne ne peut vous aimer., Vous avez perdu toute estime de vous-même et vous pensez que personne ne peut vous aimer. to make sb feel worthless → dévaloriser qn worthless adj → wertlos; person also → nichtsnutzig worthless [ˈwɜːθlɪs] adj (effort, action, attempt) → inutile; (assurance, guarantee, object) → senza valore, di nessun valore a worthless individual → un individuo spregevole worthless [ˈwɜːθlɪs] adj (effort, action, attempt) → inutile; (assurance, guarantee, object) → senza valore, di nessun valore a worthless individual → un individuo spregevole How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In my opinion it is a worthless one, and I would rather not have it in my possession. Even a woman may be good, and also a slave; though the woman may be said to be an inferior being, and the slave quite worthless. Willoughby, he, whom only half an hour ago she had abhorred as the most worthless of men, Willoughby, in spite of all his faults, excited a degree of commiseration for the sufferings produced by them, which made her think of him as now separated for ever from her family, with a tenderness, a regret, rather in proportion, as she soon acknowledged within herself--to his wishes than to his merits. |
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