worthless Overview Similar and opposite words Usage examples Pronunciation Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more adjective adjective: worthless having no real value or use. "that promise is worthless" Similar: valueless of little/no value of little/no worth without value of little/no financial value meritless trashy paltry (of) poor quality (of) low quality inferior second-rate third-rate low-grade cheap cheap and nasty shoddy tawdry gimcrack crummy rubbishy two a penny ten a penny twopenny-halfpenny nickel-and-dime useless no use of no benefit to no avail futile ineffective ineffectual fruitless unproductive unavailing pointless nugatory inadequate deficient defective unsatisfactory meaningless senseless insubstantial empty hollow silly banal trifling petty inconsequential pathetic piddling a dead loss bootless unfructuous Opposite: valuable precious useful (of a person) having no good qualities; deserving contempt. "Joan had been deserted by a worthless husband" Similar: good-for-nothing ne'er-do-well useless despicable contemptible base low vile abject debased degraded ignominious mean corrupt villainous depraved degenerate wretched miserable sorry shiftless feckless incompetent no-good no-account lousy Translate worthless to Choose language Use over time for: worthless