Added 9 October 2026
worthless
/ˈwɜːθ.ləs/ adjective
In Latin: inūtilis, nēquam Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about worthless at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Lacking in usefulness or value.
a worthless idler
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Morally reprehensible.
would do something as despicable as murder
Origin
From Middle English *worthles, from Old English weorþlēas (“worthless”), equivalent to worth + -less. Cognate with Dutch waardeloos (“worthless”), German wertlos (“worthless”), Swedish värdelös (“worthless”).
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