1. lacking merit; not deserving praise, reward, or consideration; without value or worth

Examples

• The judge dismissed the meritless claim as having no legal basis.
• Her meritless argument failed to convince anyone at the meeting.
• The company rejected the meritless proposal without further review.
• He filed a meritless lawsuit that was thrown out of court.
• The meritless criticism did not affect her confidence in her work.
• The board found the application meritless and denied the request.