Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not worth a dime

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: not -worth a dime
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Worthless or nearly so: lacking in value.

American usage

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not, worth, a, dime: worth less than ten cents, at any value down to and including zero (nothing).

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: a dime a dozen, dime-a-dozen, ten a penny"
"This vase is not worth a dime. Why did you pay so much for it?"
"His opinions aren't worth a dime."
"Eight of the nine who got damages were not worth a dime, and all but six of those who failed to sustain their suits were worthless."
"It is extremely vital, because without demonstrating performance and excellence, all the philosophies and reasoning discussed and embedded in the previous two phases are not worth a dime and will look hollow."

Usage

American usage

Phrases

dime store five-and-dime

Frequently Paired Words

dime store five-and-dime

Synonyms

bastardly blown cacky chaffy cocking crapalicious cruddy cullionly draffish draffy dreckish drecky

Questions

What does not worth a dime mean?: Worthless or nearly so: lacking in value.

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