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Meaning of 'worthless' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Worthless [ a.]
- Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment; a worthless ship; a worthless man or woman; a worthless magistrate.

Meaning of 'worthless' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . worthless [ a]
Meaning (1):
- lacking in usefulness or value
Example in sentence:
  • a worthless idler
2 . worthless [ s]
Meaning (2):
- morally reprehensible
Example in sentence:
  • a slimy little liar;
  • the vile development of slavery appalled them;
  • ugly crimes;
  • would do something as despicable as murder

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