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worthy
1[ wur-thee ]
adjective
, wor·thi·er, wor·thi·est.
- having adequate or great merit, character, or value:
a worthy successor.
- of commendable excellence or merit; deserving of one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc.:
a book worthy of praise;
a person worthy to lead.
Synonyms: honorable, upright, exemplary, excellent, estimable, worthwhile, meritorious, deserving
noun
, plural wor·thies.
- a person of eminent worth, merit, or position:
The town worthies included two doctors.
-worthy
2- a combining form of worthy, occurring in adjectives that have the general sense “deserving of, fit for” ( blameworthy; newsworthy; noteworthy; trustworthy ), “capable of travel in or on” ( airworthy; roadworthy; seaworthy ), as specified by the first word of the compound.
worthy
/ ˈwɜːðɪ /
adjective
- postpositive; often foll by of or an infinitive having sufficient merit or value (for something or someone specified); deserving
- having worth, value, or merit
noun
- facetious.a person of distinguished character, merit, or importance
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Derived Forms
- ˈworthily, adverb
- ˈworthiness, noun
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Other Words From
- wor·thi·ly adverb
- wor·thi·ness noun
- pre·wor·thi·ly adverb
- pre·wor·thy adjective
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