worthy

adjective
UK: /ˈwɜː.ði/
US: /ˈwɝː.ði/

  1. Having value, importance, or merit.

    1. This plan is worthy of our time. [ ] [ ]
    2. The work of the charity is worthy of public recognition and financial support [ ] [ ]

  2. Deserving respect, admiration, or support.

    1. He is worthy of the prize. [ ] [ ]
    2. She proved herself worthy of the leadership position through dedication. [ ] [ ]

  3. Good enough; suitable.

    1. Is this car worthy to buy? [ ] [ ]
    2. The old building wasn't worthy of preservation, according to the council. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

meritorious suitable valuable deserving
worthy verb

  1. To be worthy of something is to have earned or deserve it through good actions or qualities.

    1. They worthy celebrate a win. [ ] [ ]
    2. She strived to worthy the trust her mentors had placed in her abilities. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "worthy" in English means: Having value, importance, or merit., Deserving respect, admiration, or support., Good enough; suitable..

The phonetic transcription of "worthy" is /ˈwɜː.ði/ in British English and /ˈwɝː.ði/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "worthy": meritorious, suitable, valuable, deserving.

Example usage of "worthy": "This plan is worthy of our time.". More examples on the page.