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worthless

English

Etymology

From Middle English *worthles, from Old English weorþl?as (“worthless”), equivalent to worth +? -less. Cognate with Dutch waardeloos (“worthless”), German wertlos (“worthless”), Swedish värdelös (“worthless”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?w??l?s/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w???l?s/

Adjective

worthless (comparative more worthless or worthlesser, superlative most worthless or worthlessest)

  1. Having no worth or use; without value.
    Synonyms: miserable, useless, valueless, inconsequential
    Antonyms: precious, useful, valuable, worthful, worthy

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  • Strehlows

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drossy

English

Etymology

dross +? -y

Adjective

drossy (comparative drossier or more drossy, superlative drossiest or most drossy)

  1. worthless
    • 1602 : William Shakespeare, Hamlet, act V scene 2
      Thus has he, and many more of the same breed that I
      know the drossy age dotes on, only got the tune of the
      time and, out of an habit of encounter, a kind of
      yeasty collection, which carries them through and
      through the most profane and winnowed opinions

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