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Vinony

worthless

adjective

  1. useless (having no worth/value)
  2. morally deficient, contemptible, despicable
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈwɝθləs/ / /ˈwɝθlɪs/ / /ˈwɜːθləs/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English *worthles, from Old English weorþlēas (“worthless”), equivalent to worth + -less. Cognate with Dutch waardeloos (“worthless”), German wertlos (“worthless”), Swedish värdelös (“worthless”).

  1. Having no worth or use; without value.

    “Don’t be a worthless slouch! Go get yourself a job.”

    “Lies are as important as truth, for without lies, the truth is worthless.”