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valueless

valueless

5 3.6
Not worth anything or useful
  • adjective
  • /ˈvæljuːləs/
translation icon : sin valor
  • The artwork was considered valueless after the original artist was forgotten.
  • almost valueless
  • becomes valueless

Because you're saying it's fraud and the belief is almost valueless.

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Examples

  • Then there was the valueless land itself.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The acres we had left behind in Biche were valueless and beautiful.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • For without your husband they were valueless to you.

  • My life, valueless as it may be, is your responsibility.

  • We are wasting valueless time.

  • When it comes to valueless words, elders too learn an important lesson.

    Blog text (2)
  • Nobody particularly cared to hear his life was utterly valueless.

  • Gary's comments, by contrast, are just valueless drivel in any context.

    Blog text (9)
  • I applaud Google's move to confine valueless link building to the annals of history.

    Blog text (6)
  • Unscrupulous food processors adulterated food with valueless non-food substances or dangerous poisons.

    Academic text (2014)

Synonyms

worthless
vsvalueless
298 3.0

Has no value or use

is the general word for lacking worth usefulness or significance
meaningless
vsvalueless
226 5.1

Having no meaning, value, or purpose

highlights lack of worth usefulness rather than absence of meaning
no use
vsvalueless
133 2.5

An action that will not help

names lacking inherent worth or usefulness rather than lack of effect
no-good
vsvalueless
  • Informal
88 5.6

Bad or worthless and often causing trouble

refers more neutrally to lacking worth or importance rather than insult
good-for-nothing
vsvalueless
  • Offensive
2 6.8

Not useful or worth much

means lacking overall worth or usefulness rather than describing character
no-count
vsvalueless
  • Offensive
1 8.9

A person or thing that others see as worthless

is a broader negative description of lacking value or usefulness
meritless
vsvalueless
1 7.0

Having no value and not deserving praise

relates to lacking worth or usefulness rather than lacking praise
no-account
vsvalueless
  • Offensive
1 9.4

Having little value or importance

describes lack of worth or usefulness without focusing on the person
not worth a dime
vsvalueless
  • Informal
1 6.2

Of no value or use

is the general negative term for lacking worth or usefulness
substanceless
vsvalueless
1 7.5

Not having real importance or value

focuses on absence of useful worth rather than mere lack of substance
good-for-naught
vsvalueless
  • Offensive
9.9

Not useful and having little value

emphasizes lack of worth or significance rather than stressing uselessness
not worth salt
vsvalueless
  • Informal
9.9

Having little or no value

expresses the same lack of value but in broader neutral terms
nonmeaningful
vsvalueless
7.6

Not useful or important

refers more to lacking practical worth or importance than to meaning
inconsequent
vsvalueless
9.1

Not important or serious compared with other things

focuses on lacking general value usefulness rather than mere triviality

Antonyms

526 2.5

Very useful and important, for example advice or skills

How Valuable

priceless
113 4.2
valuable
526 2.5
valueless
5 3.6

Surface Forms

valueless positive

Morphology

valueless = value (transparent) = value + less

The adjective is directly formed by adding the productive suffix '-less' to the noun 'value', yielding 'without value'.

Etymology

Valueless comes from value 'what something is worth' and the ending -less 'without'. Think 'value' + 'less' = 'less value', which helps you remember it means having no worth or use.