worthless

Everyday

1. Having no value or use; not worth any money. tree →
2. (of a person, unkind) Feeling or being treated as having no value. tree →

In the lessons

In stories: a «worthless» old object often turns out to be treasure. In money and maths: a worthless coin or ticket is worth 0. In wellbeing: nobody is worthless; if you feel worthless, talk to a trusted adult.

Examples

• The old painting turned out to be not worthless but very valuable. tree →
• Fake gold is worthless. tree →
• The ticket was worthless after the show had ended. tree →
• His promises were worthless because he never kept them. tree →
• No one is worthless; everybody matters. tree →
• The coins were worthless in the new country. tree →
• The casket was splendid, but the contents were worthless. tree →

Note

Means «with no worth». Do not confuse with «priceless», which means worth so much you cannot put a price on it — the opposite. In maths, a worthless item adds 0 to a total.

In Jewish tradition

In stories: a «worthless» old object often turns out to be treasure. In money and maths: a worthless coin or ticket is worth 0. In wellbeing: nobody is worthless; if you feel worthless, talk to a trusted adult.

Examples

• Burnet, Early Greek Pliitosopliy, page 99) that "all that has come down to us under the names of various disciples of Pythagoras is pure forgery, of the most worthless kind. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! (Prophets ZEC.11.17, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Means «with no worth». Do not confuse with «priceless», which means worth so much you cannot put a price on it — the opposite. In maths, a worthless item adds 0 to a total.