worthwhile

adjective
UK: /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/
US: /ˌwɜːrθˈwaɪl/

  1. Useful and important enough to make the effort needed.

    1. It was worthwhile to go to the meeting.
    2. Although it was difficult, volunteering there was a worthwhile experience.

  2. Something that rewards your time and energy with a feeling of accomplishment or value.

    1. Our trip was very worthwhile and fun.
    2. Helping others can be a truly worthwhile thing to do with your time.

Synonyms

useful profitable rewarding fruitful valuable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "worthwhile" in English means: Useful and important enough to make the effort needed., Something that rewards your time and energy with a feeling of accomplishment or value..

The phonetic transcription of "worthwhile" is /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/ in British English and /ˌwɜːrθˈwaɪl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "worthwhile": useful, profitable, rewarding, fruitful, valuable.

Example usage of "worthwhile": "It was worthwhile to go to the meeting.". More examples on the page.