Synonyms for worthless
ˈwɜrθ lɪsworth·less

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1. worthlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   miserable, valueless, useless

2. worthlessadjective

   Not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential.

   Synonyms:
   valueless, miserable, useless

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1. worthless

   Vain (Latin vanus, empty) keeps the etymological idea through all changes of meaning; a vain endeavor is empty of result, or of adequate power to produce a result, a vain pretension is empty or destitute of support, a vain person has a conceit that is empty or destitute of adequate cause or reason. That which is bootless, fruitless, or profitless fails to accomplish any valuable result; that which is abortive, ineffectual, or unavailing fails to accomplish a result that it was, or was supposed to be, adapted to accomplish. That which is useless, futile, or vain is inherently incapable of accomplishing a specified result. Useless, in the widest sense, signifies not of use for any valuable purpose, and is thus closely similar to valueless and worthless. Fruitless is more final than ineffectual, as applying to the sum or harvest of endeavor. That which is useless lacks actual fitness for a purpose; that which is vain lacks imaginable fitness. Compare VACANT; OSTENTATION; PRIDE.

   Compare synonyms for UTILITY.

   Synonyms:
   abortive, baseless, bootless, deceitful, delusive, empty, fruitless, futile, idle, inconstant, ineffectual, nugatory, null, profitless, shadowy, trifling, trivial, unavailing, unimportant, unprofitable, unreal, unsatisfying, unserviceable, unsubstantial, useless, vain, vapid, visionary

   Antonyms:
   adequate, advantageous, beneficial, competent, effective, efficient, expedient, potent, powerful, profitable, real, serviceable, solid, sound, substantial, sufficient, useful, valid, valuable, worthy

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1. worthless

   Synonyms:
   cheap, vile, valueless, useless, base, contemptible, despicable, reprobate, vicious

   Antonyms:
   costly, rich, rare, valuable, worthy, useful, honorable, estimable, excellent, noble, precious, admirable, virtuous

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. worthlessadjective

   lacking in usefulness or value

   "a worthless idler"

   Synonyms:
   despicable, unworthy, slimy, vile, ugly, wretched

   Antonyms:
   good, invaluable, priceless, precious, worth(p), valuable, blue-chip, semiprecious, rich

2. despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretchedadjective

   morally reprehensible

   "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"

   Synonyms:
   frightful, queasy, offensive, pitiable, pathetic, nauseating, piteous, vile, loathsome, misfortunate, suffering, miserable, pitiful, hapless, horrible, unworthy, nauseous, slimy, undeserving, horrifying, atrocious, deplorable, sickening, ugly, woeful, noisome, wretched, poor, execrable, despicable, slimed, surly

   Antonyms:
   precious, worth(p), valuable, priceless, invaluable, blue-chip, semiprecious, good, rich

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:3.2 / 23 votes

1. floccinaucinihilipilification

   rare. the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the english language).

   this is a floccinaucinihilipilification thing

   Submitted by JP03 on October 27, 2014  

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1. worthlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   useless, valueless, naught, bootless, fruitless, profitless, nugatory, unserviceable, futile, unproductive, unprofitable, miserable, poor, wretched

2. worthlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   base, vile, unworthy, ignoble, abject, depraved, profligate, abandoned, graceless, good for nothing

3. worthlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   refuse, waste

4. worthlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   tinsel, showy, glittering, gaudy, superficial, trashy, trumpery, flimsy

5. worthlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   trifling, trivial, paltry, frivolous, slight, piddling, of no moment, of small importance

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1. worthlessadjective

   Synonyms:
   valueless, good-for-nothing, futile, trashy, unworthy, trumpery, scurvy, contemptible

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1. List of paraphrases for "worthless":

   useless, pointless, unnecessary, futile, good-for-nothing, non-taxable, meaningless

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1. Jonathan Reiner:

   You can find online a preprint, non-peer-reviewed paper that seems to suggest that in vitro, in other words in test tubes, that there is some antiviral activity for this compound, but I can tell you there are millions of compounds that, when tested in vitro, in a test tube, appear to have some antiviral activity but that are worthless in vivo, in humans.

2. Simone Weil:

   A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless.

3. Sinclair Lewis:

   Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, especially if the goods are worthless.

4. Betsy Alfaro:

   These women are forced into believing that they are worthless, good for nothing more than to sell their bodies, our aim is to show them a way out by first treating them as friends, rather than judging them as criminals.

5. Mitesh Dalal:

   Nothing is worthless on the earth, Trace your hidden skills and make yourself a precious one :)