Meaning & use
Meritless
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Lacking any value, worth, or valid basis, especially of a claim or argument.
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The judge dismissed the lawsuit as meritless within minutes of the hearing.
His accusations turned out to be meritless once the evidence was reviewed.
A note on using this word
Frequently used in legal contexts to describe claims that fail to state a legitimate cause of action.
Words with a similar meaning
baselessgroundless
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Words with an opposite meaning
validjustified
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