worthless
/ˈwɝθ.ləs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
Etymology
From Middle English *worthles, from Old English weorþlēas (“worthless”), equivalent to worth + -less. Cognate with Dutch waardeloos (“worthless”), German wertlos (“worthless”), Swedish värdelös (“worthless”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈwɝθ.ləs/
- British English: /ˈwɜːθ.ləs/
Inflected Forms
more worthless (comparative)
worthlesser (comparative)
most worthless (superlative)
worthlessest (superlative)
worthlesse (alternative, obsolete)
wuffless (alternative, pronunciation spelling)
Derived Forms
Phrases
low-value
almost worthless
nearly worthless
next to worthless
near-worthless
of little value
of very little value
of low value
Frequently Paired Words
low-value
almost worthless
nearly worthless
next to worthless
near-worthless
of little value
of very little value
of low value