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Opposite of the benefit, importance or (useful) effect of something
“The insignificance of relaxation to stress relief is a myth. It is, in fact, crucial.”
Opposite of the benefit or importance of something
“The harm that malnutrition poses to your health cannot be understated.”
(usually used in plural form "values") Opposite of principles or standards of behavior
“A terrible vice that some people have is gambling.”
Opposite of the state or condition of being useful
Opposite of the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something
Opposite of the suitability, effectiveness or value of a system for a given purpose
Opposite of the object or goal of something
“Warnings on cigarette packets serve as a deterrent to would-be smokers.”
Opposite of the quality or condition of being important
Opposite of the quality of being advisable or prudent
Opposite of the reason for which something or someone is used or suited for
“The uselessness of the company's health and safety policy has caused many to lose faith in their products.”
Opposite of the inherent value in something or someone
“The lead character struggles desperately to find a way to circumvent the terrible meaninglessness of his existence.”
Opposite of an amount of money
Opposite of an amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something
“Payment is due at the end of this week.”
Opposite of the quality of being outstanding or extremely good
“She drags the overall film down to the level of mediocrity so that what we're left with is a decent TV movie, but nothing more.”
Opposite of a thing bought or offered for sale much more cheaply than is usual or expected
Opposite of a reasonable or comprehensible rationale
“It is complete nonsense to ask God for something, to offer Him an exchange, or even to threaten Him.”
Opposite of advantages gained from something
“The large amount of junk mail we receive is one of the disadvantages of being a member.”
Opposite of the size, length, or amount of something, as established by measuring
Opposite of to consider to be crucial or beneficial
“After being lazy for much of my life and suffering for it, I will never undervalue hard work again.”
Opposite of to recognize something as valuable
“It is often easy to dismiss issues that do not affect us as being unimportant.”
Opposite of to appreciate or value highly
Opposite of to measure or appraise the value, amount, level or quality of something
Opposite of to be grateful for something
“This is not to disparage the editor and her magazine. However, I cannot envisage a day when such a read would hold even a scrap of appeal.”
Opposite of to classify or categorize according to type or class
Opposite of to estimate or judge
“We buy a commodity by means of another, but in order to know the value of the former, we need to know the value of the latter.”
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