Worthy

Quick meaning: Worthy is an adjective meaning Having worth, merit, or value.

Meaning

Having worth, merit, or value.

More Meanings

1. Admirable or honourable.
2. Deserving, or having sufficient worth.
3. Suited; suitable; befitting.
4. A distinguished or eminent person.
5. (Confucianism) a good, wise and virtuous person.
6. (transitive) To render or treat as worthy.

Example Sentences

[…] whose shoes I am not worthy to bear.

No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway.

This worthy mind should worthy things embrace.

These banished men that I have kept withal / Are men endued with worthy qualities

Word Forms

• worthier
• worthiest
• worthies
• worthying
• worthied

Synonyms for worthy

Depending on context, synonyms include esteemed, laudable, venerated, well-regarded, admired, applauded.

Antonyms for worthy

Common opposites include unworthy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include worthful, deserving, worth, meritable, valuable, meritorious.

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