Worthless

Pronunciation: /wɜːrθləs/

Definitions of worthless

adjective having no real value or use; of little or no importance

Example Sentences

A1 The broken toy was worthless.

A2 She felt worthless after failing the test.

B1 The counterfeit painting turned out to be worthless.

B2 The old car was deemed worthless by the appraiser.

C1 The company's stock became worthless overnight.

C2 The once valuable antique was now considered worthless by collectors.

Examples of worthless in a Sentence

formal The counterfeit currency was deemed worthless by the bank teller.

informal That old phone is practically worthless now.

slang Don't bother with that job, it's totally worthless.

figurative Her promises turned out to be worthless, just like a broken mirror.

Grammatical Forms of worthless

• past tense: worthless
• plural: worthlesses
• comparative: more worthless
• superlative: most worthless
• present tense: worthless
• future tense: will be worthless
• perfect tense: have been worthless
• continuous tense: being worthless
• singular: worthless
• positive degree: worthless
• infinitive: to be worthless
• gerund: being worthless
• participle: worthless

Origin and Evolution of worthless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'worthless' originated from Middle English, where 'worth' meant value or importance, and 'less' was added to indicate lack of value or importance.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'worthless' has retained its original meaning of lacking value or importance, and is commonly used to describe something of little or no worth.