worthwhile

American  

[wurth-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ˈwɜrθˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl /

adjective

1. such as to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc..

   a worthwhile book.

   Synonyms:

   beneficial, rewarding, valuable

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worthwhile British  

/ ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl /

adjective

1. sufficiently important, rewarding, or valuable to justify time or effort spent

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Other Word Forms

• worthwhileness noun

Etymology

Origin of worthwhile

First recorded in 1865–70; worth ¹ + while

Example Sentences

The situation is a minefield for investors to navigate—but it could be worthwhile to do so.

From Barron's

“Hopefully everyone reads papers carefully—it’s always worthwhile,” David said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m not convinced that that is worthwhile. However, this is something I always advocate — when people try to do hard things, good things happen,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Software companies must keep raising the bar to make their products worthwhile investments for clients while fending off rivals.

From Barron's

Instead, they are optimistic that the company will be able to grow revenue and improve margins from its infrastructure business to make all the spending worthwhile.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• advantageous
• beneficial
• constructive
• excellent
• good
• important
• invaluable
• justifiable
• lucrative
• productive
• profitable
• rewarding
• useful
• valuable
• worthy