VALUELESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

valueless

adjective

Definition of valueless

as in worthless

having no usefulness a fish that was once regarded as valueless and routinely thrown away by fishermen

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Matter is never worthless, but assigning it a price does not necessarily make its environmental and social costs disappear.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Fraud tools aren’t worthless, but too many merchants discover their limitations the hard way.

— Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of worthless

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The former Cap City Tavern building in Denver has sat empty since leaving its Golden Triangle neighborhood home in July 2025, but that’s about to change.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
The footage shows a nearly empty parking lot and the property is temporarily closed.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

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