worthy
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.
a person of eminent worth, merit, or position: The town worthies included two doctors.
Origin of worthy
1Other words for worthy
Other words from worthy
- wor·thi·ly, adverb
- wor·thi·ness, noun
- pre·wor·thi·ly, adverb
- pre·wor·thy, adjective
Words Nearby worthy
Other definitions for -worthy (2 of 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.
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How to use worthy in a sentence
Most important is that unless you have sumo-worthy upper-body strength, do not attempt ramen without a pasta maker.
Making homemade ramen noodles is surprisingly challenging and totally worth it | By Catherine Tillman Whalen/Saveur | September 11, 2020 | Popular-ScienceA pair of Connecticut Sun teammates with very different stat profiles are also worthy of starts.
There’s No WNBA All-Star Game This Year, But We Picked The Rosters Anyway | Howard Megdal | August 26, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightMore padding would obviously add weight and take up space, but I think it would be a worthy upgrade.
The Matador SEG42 Offers Unrivaled Gear Organization | Graham Averill | August 25, 2020 | Outside OnlineZiwe Fumudoh’s Instagram Lives are the quarantine brainchild that we simply aren’t worthy of.
Fortunately, Perseverance is headed to a spot that should be full of collection-worthy rocks.
NASA’s Perseverance rover will seek signs of past life on Mars | Lisa Grossman | July 28, 2020 | Science News
However, more than 20 players on the ballot this year were probably worthy of being enshrined in Cooperstown.
Conservative Curt Says His Politics, Not His Pitching, Kept Him Out of the Hall of Fame | Ben Jacobs | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the jokes flow at such a torrential pace that duds are soon forgotten; the best are even Spamalot-worthy.
Dear Thief is worthy of the abused critical adjectives philosophical, atmospheric, and masterful.
From Ann Coulter on Ebola to evangelicals on climate change, 2014 was full of award-worthy science denialism.
These crimes of fashion proved the men were feminine and thus gay and therefore worthy of incarceration.
El Imparcial maintained that he was worthy of being honoured as a 19th century conquering hero.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanAs far down as Mayence or Mentz (55 miles), the low banks and broad intervale continue, and there is little worthy of notice.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyNoble ambition—worthy of a less ignoble cause—a better fate!
The worthy knight not being now alive to veto the project, a figure of him has been placed opposite the College in Edmund Street.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellHe is on the violin what Liszt is on the piano, and is the only artist worthy to be mentioned in the same breath with him.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay
British Dictionary definitions for worthy
/ (ˈwɜːðɪ) /
(postpositive; often foll by of or an infinitive) having sufficient merit or value (for something or someone specified); deserving
having worth, value, or merit
often facetious a person of distinguished character, merit, or importance
Derived forms of worthy
- worthily, adverb
- worthiness, noun
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