meritless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meritless
Adjective
  • This makes any concessions congressional Democrats may be able to obtain from their Republican colleagues worthless.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • These pump-and-dump schemes artificially inflate stock prices, allowing the perpetrators to sell at a high price before the stock inevitably crashes, leaving investors with worthless shares.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But these feelings differ from the systemic barriers and biases that create environments where women—and especially women of color—are made to feel unworthy.
    Shari Dunn, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
  • To rename the Gulf of Mexico is so petty — unworthy of our greatness as a nation.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Selena Gomez has called out 'disgusting' weight shame As a former child star who grew up in the public eye, Gomez has long been subjected to conversations surrounding her weight.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The desire to avoid portraying her character’s actions as simply disgusting led de Van to play the lead role herself, in spite of the challenges that created for her as a first-time feature director.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But Trump has only barely walked back his dishonorable statements that Volodymyr ...
    NR Editors, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Between the third and fourth rounds, Liston reportedly took a dishonorable course.
    Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Meritless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meritless. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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