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valueless

/ˈvaljʊləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
val-ue-less
IPA
/ˈvaljʊləs/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no value; worthless.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English value Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English valueless From value + -less.

Derived Forms

valuelessly valuelessness

Frequently Paired Words

low-value nonvaluable unvaluable bastardly blown cacky chaffy cocking

Synonyms

invaluable no-good bastardly blown cacky chaffy cocking crapalicious cruddy cullionly draffish draffy

Antonyms

invaluable unvaluable valuable estimable worthy worthly prizable treasurous worth every penny

Questions

How do you pronounce valueless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvaljʊləs/.
What does valueless mean?
Having no value; worthless.
Where does valueless come from?
Etymology tree English value Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English valueless From value + -less.

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