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Definition of worthless adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

worthless

adjective
 
/ˈwɜːθləs/
 
/ˈwɜːrθləs/
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  1. having no practical or financial value
    • Critics say his paintings are worthless.
    opposite valuable
    Extra Examples
    • The diseased plants are worthless to the farmer.
    • The opinion polls were dismissed as worthless.
    • These contradictions made his evidence worthless.
    • Shares in the company are now almost worthless.
    Topics Moneyc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • prove
    • …
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • completely
    • quite
    • …
    preposition
    • to
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  2. (of a person) having no good qualities or useful skills
    • He's just a worthless individual.
    • Constant rejections made him feel worthless.
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