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worth·less
 worthless
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- pronunciation:
- wuhrth
lihs
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
without use or value.
The attic was filled with worthless junk.- synonyms:
- useless
- antonyms:
- invaluable, precious, priceless, useful, valuable, worthy
- similar words:
- bum, empty, idle, inadequate, inferior, insignificant, lousy, pathetic, poor, waste, wretched
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| related words: |
awful, bad, barren, fruitless, trivial |
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| derivations: |
worthlessly (adv.), worthlessness (n.) |
The word worthless
contains the following part:
-less
Middle English
adjective-forming suffix
that means without
  More about this word part:
The suffix -less
attaches primarily to monosyllabic English nouns. However, -less
is a fully productive suffix, meaning it can be added to any noun to form legitimate new words.
Example words:
aimless, breathless, careless, countless, doubtless, endless, fearless, heartless, helpless, homeless, hopeless, penniless, priceless, regardless, restless, sightless, tasteless, thoughtless, useless, wireless, weightless, worthless
- synonyms:
- a-1, an-1
- antonyms:
- -ful1
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