adjective
Having no financial value; it cannot be sold or exchanged for money.
This old coin is worthless.
The fake bill was worthless.
Common phrases & grammar
worthless jewelry · worthless coins · worthless currency
worthless + noun
be + worthless
American English
How to pronounce worthless
adjectiveB1
WERTHluhs
/ˈwɚθ.ləs/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Having no financial value; it cannot be sold or exchanged for money.
What to listen for
In worthless, the last syllable is weak: /ˈwɚθ.ləs/. In natural speech, its vowel may sound closer to /ɪ/ (/ˈwɚθ.lɪs/), but do not stress it.
Meanings & examples
adjective
Not useful and not likely to help or achieve anything.
The advice was worthless.
They gave us a worthless tool.
Common phrases & grammar
worthless advice · worthless information · a worthless tool
worthless + noun
be + worthless
adjectiveoffensiveless common
Used to say that a person has very bad character and deserves no respect.
He called me a worthless person.
She thought the corrupt official was worthless.
Good to know
For a person, this is a strong insult.
Common phrases & grammar
a worthless person · a worthless human being
a worthless + person
be + worthless