Word
meritless
/ˈmerɪtləs/
adjective
无价值的；没有优点的；不值得的
without merit; having no worth or value
- 1.
Without merit.
没有价值的
没有价值的；不道德的
In use
Their complaints about the service were meritless, so the manager ignored them.
The proposal was rejected as meritless after a brief review.
She called the rumor meritless and refused to discuss it.
be meritless
无比较级
His argument is meritless.
他的论点毫无价值。
meritless + noun
通常用作定语
He made a meritless claim.
他提出了毫无根据的主张。
Connections
Confusing words
- meritorious
- 有价值的；值得称赞的 · meritless 表示“无价值的”或“不道德的”，而 meritorious 是其反义词，表示“有价值的，值得称赞的”。
- immoral
- 不道德的 · meritless 虽然被译为“不道德的”，但其核心义是“无价值的”；immoral 专指道德败坏，与道德相关。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语，无比较级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.