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worthless
English
Etymology
From Middle English *worthles, from Old English weorþl?as (“worthless”), equivalent to worth +? -less. Cognate with Dutch waardeloos (“worthless”), German wertlos (“worthless”), Swedish värdelös (“worthless”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?w??l?s/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w???l?s/
Adjective
worthless (comparative more worthless or worthlesser, superlative most worthless or worthlessest)
- Having no worth or use; without value.
- Synonyms: miserable, useless, valueless, inconsequential
- Antonyms: precious, useful, valuable, worthful, worthy
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Strehlows
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infamous
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin infamosus, from Latin infamis. Displaced native Old English unhl?sful.
Pronunciation
- enPR: ?n?f?-m?s, IPA(key): /??nf?m?s/
Adjective
infamous (comparative more infamous, superlative most infamous)
- Having a bad reputation, disreputable; notoriously bad, unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something bad.
- He was an infamous traitor.
- He was an infamous perjurer.
- Causing infamy; disgraceful.
- This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.
- (Britain, historical) Subject to a judicial punishment that deprived the infamous person of certain rights; this included a prohibition against holding public office, exercising the franchise, receiving a public pension, serving on a jury, or giving testimony in a court of law.
Derived terms
- infamously
- infamousness
- infamy
Translations
References
- Oxford English Dictionary
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