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worthless

[wurth-lis]

adjective

without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.

Origin:
1580–90; worth¹ + -less

Related forms

worth·less·ly, adverb

worth·less·ness, noun

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worthless (ˈwɜːθlɪs)

—*adj*
1.	without practical value or usefulness
2.	without merit; good-for-nothing

'worthlessly

—*adv*

'worthlessness

—n

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