worthless in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈwɝθləs/ [US], /ˈwɜːθləs/ [UK] Audio: en-us-worthless.ogg [US] Forms: worthless [positive], more worthless [comparative], most worthless [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: worth + -less Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|worth|less}} worth + -less Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]

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"worthless" meaning in All languages combined

Adjective [English]