val·ue·less

[val-yoo-lis]
adjective
without worth or value; worthless: valueless stocks; a valueless promise.

Origin:
1555–65; value + -less

val·ue·less·ness, noun
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valueless (ˈvæljʊlɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
having or possessing no value; worthless
 
valuelessness
 
n

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Valueless is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
What used to be true only in declining industries-that skills suddenly become valueless-is now true everywhere.
In course of time it became a fresh-water swamp, as valueless a piece of
  property as might be found.
From the results the professor drew his absolutely valueless conclusions.
The ship was carrying furnace slag, a near valueless cargo.
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