Synonyms of worthless
79 similar words · 6 opposite words
Another word for worthless is good-for-nothing. Other synonyms of worthless are tenth-rate, vain, inconsequential, unappreciated and miserable. The opposite of worthless is valuable.
Synonyms and similar words for worthless
adjectiveHaving no worth or use; without value.
- inconsequentialHaving no consequence; not consequential; of little importance.
- miserableWretched; worthless; mean; contemptible.
- useless
- valuelessHaving no value; worthless.
- bastardlyOf no use or purpose; useless; worthless.
- cacky UK, slangWorthless or no-good; rubbishy.
- cocking vulgarOffensive or worthless.
- cruddy slangCrummy, lousy, worthless.
- draffishWorthless; draffy.
- dreckishDrecky; worthless.
- dreckyTrashy, worthless.
- for the birds informalNot deserving serious consideration; unimportant; useless, worthless.
- fucking vulgarOffensive, annoying or worthless.
- garbageyLike garbage; trashy, worthless.
- good-for-naughtSynonym of good-for-nothing.
- good-for-nothingUseless; worthless.
- goodlessWorthless.
- ineffectualWorthless; ineffective.
- jabberwockyMeaningless, worthless.
- junkyResembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality.
- mouldy UKWorthless; lousy; rotten.
- no-account UK, USOf no value or merit; good-for-nothing; of no account.
- no good / no-good
- nonvaluableNot valuable.
- not worth a damn
- not worth a dimeWorthless or nearly so: lacking in value.
- not worth a plug nickelHaving no or almost no value; worthless.
- not worth a brass farthingWorth nothing or next to nothing.
- not worth a cent
- not worth a cressWorthless.
- not worth a curseWorthless.
- not worth a ContinentalWorthless, lacking in value, especially due to economic inflation.
- not worth a farthing
- not worth a nickel
- not worth a penny
- not worth saltWorthless.
- not worth a whistleWorthless or pointless.
- of no value
- pissass vulgarWorthless, backward, undeveloped, nondescript, reprehensible, or small.
- punk USBad, substandard.
- putidRotten; fetid; stinking; base; worthless.
- rubbishyOf little or no value; worthless.
- scabbedVile; worthless.
- scummy slangSleazy, worthless, no good.
- shand ScotlandWorthless.
- shitOf poor quality; worthless.
- shitey slang, vulgarShitty, worthless.
- shitstained vulgarFilthy, worthless.
- shitty-ass US, slangVery bad; worthless.
- sorry-ass slang, vulgarPitiful, worthless; utterly terrible or dire.
- strawlike figurativelyLight or worthless.
- suckworthyWorthless or inferior; sucky.
- tenth-rateOf extremely poor quality, godawful.
- toshy US, slangRubbishy, trashy; worthless.
- trinketyResembling or characteristic of a trinket; gaudy and worthless.
- tripyBad; worthless.
- two-bit US, slangInsignificant or worthless.
- unappreciatedNot deemed to have any value, valueless, worthless, not appreciated.
- vainHaving no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
- worth nothing
- wutlessWorthless; good-for-nothing.
- priceless obsoleteSo precious as not to be obtainable or sold at any price.
- blown obsoleteStale; worthless.
- chaffy obsoleteOf as little value or substance as chaff; worthless.
- crapalicious rare, slangWorthless; bad.
- cullionly obsoleteMean, worthless, vulgar or otherwise inferior.
- draffy obsoleteConsisting of, or worthy of, the dregs, i.e. worthless.
- duffing UK, obsoleteLike a duffer; incompetent or worthless.
- floccinaucinihilipilificatious humorous, rareUnimportant, worthless.
- invaluable obsoleteNot valuable; valueless; worthless.
- mucid figuratively, rareRotten, bad, worthless.
- naughty obsoleteBad, worthless, substandard.
- not worth hell room US, datedWorthless.
- nought obsoleteGood for nothing; worthless.
- rubbishly archaicWorthless; rubbishy.
- sixpenny datedCheap; worthless.
- screwy archaicWorthless.
- triobolar obsoleteMean; worthless.
- unvaluable rareNot valuable; having little value.
Opposite of worthless
Meaning of worthless
- adjective Having no worth or use; without value.
worthless in other languages
Questions about synonyms of worthless
- What is another word for worthless?
- Worthless has 79 synonyms on Word.ws, such as good-for-nothing, tenth-rate, vain, inconsequential, unappreciated, miserable, junky and ineffectual.
- What is the opposite of worthless?
- The opposite of worthless is valuable. Other antonyms of worthless are priceless and useful.
- What does worthless mean?
- Worthless means having no worth or use; without value.
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