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

It’s worthwhile sifting through the rubble of a selloff and asking how durable marked-down businesses are.

From The Wall Street Journal

He says they would need to own at least 30% of the business to be "remotely worthwhile".

From BBC

Welcoming the additional £8m, he added: "Any fixes on our road is worthwhile. The scale is massive. People feel really strongly about it and it's up to the minister to fix it."

From BBC

In a way, this feels like the most worthwhile game.

From Literature

That first answer is probably a worthwhile option.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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