worthless

The word “worthless” means having no value or use. In plain terms, of no value at all — either an object or, describing a person's feelings, a sense of having no value.

“Worthless” is pronounced WURTH-luhs (/ˈwɝθləs/ in IPA).

Here is “worthless” used in a sentence: “The old currency became worthless overnight after the crash.”

The opposite of “worthless” — its antonyms — are valuable, precious and priceless.

“Worthless” is an adjective.

The word “worthless” comes from Old English. From Old English weorþlēas, literally "worth-less.".

“Worthless” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

Worthless describes something with no value or use at all, while priceless describes something so valuable it cannot be assigned a price. The two words are near opposites despite both containing the idea of "price" or "worth."

Worthless means having no value or use, whereas worthy means deserving respect, effort, or attention. Worthy usually needs a following preposition or noun ("worthy of praise"), while worthless is typically used on its own.

Yes, worthless can be applied to people, though it is a harsh and dismissive judgement of someone's character or usefulness. Most commonly it describes objects, money, or efforts that have no value, such as a worthless piece of paper or a worthless attempt.