Worthless in Malayalam

കൊള്ളരുതാത്ത (kollaruthaatha) is the adjective for useless or worthless, a negative participle built on the verb for being of use. It is blunt and carries real contempt.

Most common translation

കൊള്ളരുതാത്ത (kollaruthaatha)

Useless, worthless, bad.

കൊള്ളരുതാത്ത സാധനങ്ങള്‍ വാങ്ങരുത്.

kollaruthaatha saadhanangal vaangaruthu.

Do not buy worthless things.

All Malayalam words for “worthless”

ഊച്ചാളി (oochaali) is a noun and an insult, a good-for-nothing or a rowdy, so it describes a person rather than a thing with no value.

Common questions

How do you say worthless in Malayalam?

Worthless is കൊള്ളരുതാത്ത (kollaruthaatha).

Is kollaruthaatha rude?

Used of a person, yes. It is close to good for nothing, so careful writing keeps it for objects and arguments.