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PRONUNCIATION OF WORTHLESS

worthless  [ˈwɜːθlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORTHLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Worthless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WORTHLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of worthless in the English dictionary

The definition of worthless in the dictionary is without practical value or usefulness. Other definition of worthless is without merit; good-for-nothing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WORTHLESS


bathless
ˈbɑːθlɪs
breathless
ˈbrɛθlɪs
deathless
ˈdɛθlɪs
depthless
ˈdepθlɪs
faithless
ˈfeɪθlɪs
healthless
ˈhɛlθlɪs
heathless
ˈhiːθlɪs
mouthless
ˈmaʊθlɪs
natheless
ˈneɪθlɪs
nathless
ˈnæθlɪs
pathless
pæθlɪs
pithless
ˈpɪθlɪs
ruthless
ˈruːθlɪs
scaithless
ˈskeɪθlɪs
skaithless
ˈskeɪθlɪs
strengthless
ˈstrɛŋθlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORTHLESS

worst off
worst-case
worsted
wort
worth
worth one´s salt
worth one´s weight in gold
worthful
worthier
worthies
worthiest
worthily
worthiness
Worthing
worthlessly
worthlessness
worthwhile
worthwhileness
worthy
wortle

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORTHLESS

ashless
blushless
bottomless
branchless
brushless
cashless
churchless
fishless
fleshless
matchless
mirthless
punchless
quenchless
reproachless
scratchless
speechless
stanchless
toothless
touchless
trothless
youthless

Synonyms and antonyms of worthless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WORTHLESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «worthless» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of worthless

Translation of «worthless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORTHLESS

Find out the translation of worthless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of worthless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «worthless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无价值的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin valor
570 millions of speakers

English

worthless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَدِيـمُ القِيمَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бесполезный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sem valor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অখাদ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui ne vaut rien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bernilai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wertlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

価値のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가치 없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora ana gunane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không có giá trị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயனற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरुपयोगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

değersiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza valore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezwartościowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нікчемний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fără valoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τιποτένιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waardeloos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

värdelös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

verdiløs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of worthless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORTHLESS»

The term «worthless» is very widely used and occupies the 21.093 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORTHLESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «worthless» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «worthless» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about worthless

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORTHLESS»

Discover the use of worthless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to worthless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
You Are Worthless: Depressing Nuggets of Wisdom Sure to Ruin ...
You Are Worthless is the self-help book from hell.
‎1999
2
Worthless: The Indispensable Guide to Choosing the Right Major
Buy this book and understand why it is important you choose the right major. The book itself could be the wisest investment you ever make.
Aaron Clarey, 2011
3
Customer satisfaction is worthless, customer loyalty is ...
Offers strategies for turning customer satisfaction into customer loyalty, emphasizing the importance of word-of-mouth advertising
Jeffrey H. Gitomer, 1998
4
Worthless
In this honest and moving memoir, Marilyn Hardy recounts the trials and tribulations of her life: an impoverished childhood in a northern mining town; the difficult relationship with her undemonstrative mother and her beloved father's death ...
Marilyn Hardy, 2007
5
The Last Worthless Evening: Four Novellas & Two Stories
Andre Dubus has reached that point in the affection and dependence of his readers that argument is always breaking out over which tale or tales are his best. This is the sign of signs in a writer's reputation.
Andre Dubus, 1997
6
Barren, Wild, and Worthless: Living in the Chihuahuan Desert
In this collection of seven elegant personal essays, she explores undiscovered facets of this seemingly hostile environment.
Susan J. Tweit, 2003
7
The Value of Worthless Lives: Writing Italian American ...
This book tells the stories of a normal people, the great majority of the immigrant population, through their own, sometimes almost illiterate, words.With this book I aim to contribute to this country's story of immigration with these first ...
Ilaria Serra, 2007
8
Fat, Bald and Worthless: Stories Behind Noble Nicknames
These vital historical questions - and others just as pressing - are explored in this investigation into the vainglorious, unfortunate, and sometimes downright insulting names that pepper the history books.
Robert Easton, 2006
9
The Dictionary of Worthless Words: 3,000 Words to Stop Using Now
Contains 3,000 unessential and pointless words and phrases that make writing clumsy and unclear, and offers examples of more concise alternatives.
Dave Dowling, 2012
10
Worthless Men
And here is the tragic story of a casual betrayal, and a boy who proved that those at the bottom of the heap - the worthless ones - could be the most valiant of them all. Â
Andrew Cowan, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORTHLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term worthless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Terminally ill woman feels 'worthless' after Government refuses to …
She said: "It just makes you feel worthless…I didn't ask him to overturn scientific fact. All I asked of him was to find out why it was taking so long for the drug to be ... «BreakingNews.ie, Jul 15»
2
Iowa woman's 'worthless scarecrow' hosts nest of baby birds
Renee Delfs' "Our Worthless Scarecrow" video, posted to YouTube, shows how the Mason City mannequin had ceased to be a source of fear for the wild birds ... «UPI.com, May 15»
3
Why this CEO believes an MBA is worthless
Well, in my opinion that's all worthless. Those days are gone. If you're starting a new business today, it's highly doubtful that you're selling a physical product on ... «Fortune, Apr 15»
4
Walmart: EMV Signatures Are Worthless
“Signature is worthless as a form of authentication,” Walmart senior VP and assistant ... The card number was worthless to the individual thief and fraudsters, ... «PYMNTS.com, Apr 15»
5
Wilfried Zaha: I felt 'worthless' at Manchester United and I had to …
Wilfried Zaha has admitted he felt 'worthless' during his two-year spell as a Manchester United player after his dream move to Old Trafford turned sour. «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
6
The argument against the annual physical: It is 'basically worthless'
“There is only one problem: From a health perspective, the annual physical exam is basically worthless.” To back up that statement, Emanuel points to a 2012 ... «MinnPost, Jan 15»
7
Consumer Reports: Gift cards inconvenient, sometimes worthless
Thinking about giving away gift cards this holiday season? Think again. Consumer Reports says they can be inconvenient to use and may even end up being ... «KABC-TV, Dec 14»
8
China oil giant probes 'worthless' deals in Indonesia
“Basically, they are worthless,” says an oil industry official who also investigated the Limau deal. “It has caused heavy losses for the state.” In the first of these ... «Yahoo News, Dec 14»
9
13 Collectibles That Are Completely Worthless
But if we're truly honest with ourselves, many of the collectibles we've tried to amass, either as children or as adults, were ultimately rendered worthless. «TheStreet.com, Nov 14»
10
My college degree is worthless
The two senators introduced legislation last month aimed at cracking down on these "worthless degrees." The legislation would require courses to be licensed ... «CNNMoney, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
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