Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Worthless
Explanation:
Given data
Concept/Approach
‘‘Valuable’’ means having great value or worth.The crisp opposite is ‘‘worthless’’ = having no worth or value.
Step-by-step reasoning
Valuable (has worth) ↔ Worthless (no worth).Beware: ‘‘Invaluable’’ is a false friend; it actually means extremely valuable, not the opposite.‘‘Inferior’’/‘‘Lowly’’ imply lower rank or quality but not zero value.
Verification/Alternative
Usage contrast: valuable asset ↔ worthless asset.
Common pitfalls
Mistaking ‘‘Invaluable’’ as ‘‘not valuable’’ due to the prefix ‘‘in-’’.
Final Answer
Worthless
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