Home › Words › M › meritlessnessmeritlessnessmeritlessness means the state or condition of being meritless.EtymologyFrom meritless + -ness.nounThe state or condition of being meritless.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.unmeritedness 79% match — The state or condition of being unmerited; undeservedness. vs meritlessness →immerit 78% match — Lack of worth; demerit. vs meritlessness →unmeritorious 77% match — Not meritorious; without merit. vs meritlessness →meritedness 76% match — The state or condition of being merited; deservedness. vs meritlessness →unmeritoriously 70% match — In an unmeritorious manner. vs meritlessness →unmeriting 70% match — Not meriting; undeserving. vs meritlessness →unmerited 68% match — Not merited. vs meritlessness →worthlessness 67% match — The quality of lacking worth, of being valueless, useless or devoid of benefit. vs meritlessness →