Useful vs Worthless - What's the difference?
useful | worthless |
Having a practical or beneficial use.
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Not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential.
As adjectives the difference between useful and worthless
is that useful is having a practical or beneficial use while worthless is not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential.useful
English
Adjective
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Usage notes
* Prepositions: useful'' is used in ''useful forSynonyms
* noteful * serviceable * utilitarianAntonyms
* unuseful * useless * harmfulworthless
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Lies are as important as truth, for without lies, the truth is worthless .
- The committee's decision is worthless and not going to be acted upon.
- Don't be a worthless slouch! Go get yourself a job.
