worthlessness
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈwɜrθləsnəs/
- Many people face a sense of worthlessness during challenging times, which can make it difficult to see their true value.
- feelings of worthlessness
- worthlessness and guilt
- worthlessness and helplessness
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Watch on YouTubeIt is a feeling of, of, of shame like that you, that, that drives that sense of worthlessness.
- It is a feeling of, of, of shame like that you, that, that drives that sense of worthlessness.
- So even when the narcissistic relationship is over, feelings of sadness and low energy and worthlessness will often persist.
- And so I struggled so much and I told my partner that I quit on him one day and just I felt such worthlessness as a human.
- It can be the prelude to depression, feelings of worthlessness and general apathy and why even get out of bed sort of sensation.
- The sense of worthlessness drives many men caught up in this undermining system to aggression and substance abuse.
- Only in respect to these can it have moral worth or worthlessness, and accordingly be an action of justice or philanthropy as well as the reverse of them.
- I think I would say at the heart of it, it would be probably worthlessness.
Examples
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And so I struggled so much and I told my partner that I quit on him one day and just I felt such worthlessness as a human.
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After experiencing repeated failures at work, she struggled with feelings of worthlessness that affected her self-esteem.
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Thank you for the reminder that my feelings of worthlessness are all lies.
Blog text (32) -
I'd hoped to teach you of the worthlessness of what men fight for.
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Feelings of worthlessness need to be replaced with those of being prized and valued.
Academic text (2006) -
But try as she might, she couldn't avoid the conclusion that his marriage confirmed her worthlessness.
Fiction book (1998) -
So even when the narcissistic relationship is over, feelings of sadness and low energy and worthlessness will often persist.
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Other afflictions were less visible: anxiety, sadness, the inability to enjoy life, feelings of worthlessness and helplessness, and depression.
Academic text (1993) -
Yet for some new mothers, feelings of sadness, irritability, fatigue, and worthlessness can overwhelm them in the postpartum period.
Academic text (2007) -
He spoke openly about the worthlessness he felt after being laid off, emphasizing how it impacted his mental health.
Synonyms
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5.3
A feeling that life has no meaning
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5.3
The state of having no real value or purpose
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5.8
A state of not being important or having little effect
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4.3
A state in which something does not help or have value
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7.6
A feeling that what you do has no purpose or value
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6.2
A state when something has no purpose or use
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4.6
A situation or thing that is not worth much attention
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9.2
A state of being empty of meaning and thought
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9.2
A lack of being real, strong, or convincing
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8.6
So small or unimportant that it does not matter
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9.9
A state of not being useful
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6.8
A situation in which something has no value
A situation when something is not helpful and has no clear purpose
Having no real result or value
A state of being unimportant with no real effect
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Etymology
Worthlessness comes from the simple word worth ('value') plus the ending -less ('without') and -ness ('a state'). So it means the state of having no value, which is why a feeling of worthlessness is feeling you have no value.