Definition of worthlessness Worthlessness

worth•less•ness

We found 4 definitions of worthlessness from 3 different sources.

What does worthlessness mean?

Noun Plural: worthlessnesses
worthlessness - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"
		ineptitude
		worth the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
		quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
		fecklessness worthlessness due to being feeble and ineffectual
		groundlessness, idleness the quality of lacking substance or value; "the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized"
		paltriness, sorriness worthlessness due to insignificance
		valuelessness having none of the properties that endow something with value
		trashiness, shoddiness the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better
		damn, red cent, tinker's dam, tinker's damn, darn, shucks, hoot, shit something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
worthlessness - the quality of being without practical use