worthless
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
worth·less
(wûrth′lĭs)adj.
1. Lacking worth; of no use or value.
2. Low; despicable: that worthless friend of his.
worth′less·ly adv.
worth′less·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
worthless
(ˈwɜːθlɪs)adj
1. without practical value or usefulness
2. without merit; good-for-nothing
ˈworthlessly adv
ˈworthlessness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
worth•less
(ˈwɜrθ lɪs)adj.
without worth; of no use, importance, or value.
[1580–90]
worth′less•ly, adv.
worth′less•ness, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Adj. | 1. | worthless - lacking in usefulness or value; "a worthless idler" unworthy - lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness" valuable - having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond" |
| 2. | worthless - morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar" evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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
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
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
good-for-nothing decent, worthy, noble, upright, honourable
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
worthless
adjective1. Lacking all worth and value:
Informal: no-account.
Slang: nothing.
2. Having no useful purpose:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
عَدِيـمُ القِيمَةلا قيمَة له، عَديم القيمَه
bezcenný
værdiløs
arvoton
bezvrijedan
einskis virîi
価値のない
가치 없는
ničvreden
värdelös
ที่ไม่มีคุณค่า
değersizbeş para etmez
không có giá trị
worthless
[ˈwɜːθlɪs] ADJ (= of no monetary value) → sin ningún valor; (= useless) → inútil; (= despicable) → despreciablethe painting was quite worthless → la pintura apenas tenía ningún valor
a worthless individual → un tipo despreciable
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
worthless
adj → wertlos; person also → nichtsnutzig
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
worthless
[ˈwɜːθlɪs] adj (effort, action, attempt) → inutile; (assurance, guarantee, object) → senza valore, di nessun valorea worthless individual → un individuo spregevole
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
worth
(wəːθ) noun value. These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.
adjective1. equal in value to. Each of these stamps is worth a cent.
2. good enough for. His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.
ˈworthless adjective of no value. worthless old coins.
ˈworthlessly adverbˈworthlessness noun
ˈworthy (-ði) adjective
1. good and deserving. I willingly give money to a worthy cause.
2. (with of) deserving. She was not worthy of the honour given to her.
3. (with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with. a performance worthy of a champion.
4. of great enough importance etc. She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.
noun – plural ˈworthies – a highly respected person.
ˈworthily adverbˈworthiness noun
-worthy
1. deserving; fit for. a blameworthy act.
2. fit for its appropriate use. a seaworthy ship.
worthˈwhile adjective deserving attention, time and effort etc. a worthwhile cause; It isn't worthwhile to ask him – he'll only refuse.
for all one is worth using all one's efforts, strength etc. He swam for all he was worth towards the shore.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
worthless
→ عَدِيـمُ القِيمَة bezcenný værdiløs wertlos τιποτένιος sin valor arvoton qui ne vaut rien bezvrijedan senza valore 価値のない 가치 없는 waardeloos verdiløs bezwartościowy sem valor бесполезный värdelös ที่ไม่มีคุณค่า değersiz không có giá trị 无价值的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009