worth

Having a particular value, usually measured in money.

• This watch is worth twenty dollars.
• How much is your house worth?
• The old coins were worth more than we expected.

How to use it: be worth + amount (The bicycle is worth fifty euros.)

Similar words: valued at

Common phrases: worth a fortune, worth ten dollars, worth more

Good enough to deserve the time, money, or effort you spend.

• The view is worth the climb.
• Was the trip worth all that money?
• Her advice was worth listening to.

How to use it: worth doing something (This village is worth visiting.)

Similar words: worthwhile

Common phrases: worth the effort, worth doing something, worth the wait

Useful, enjoyable, or helpful enough to justify the time, money, or effort needed.

• This book is worth reading.
• The tickets were expensive, but the concert was worth it.
• Is it worth waiting another hour?

How to use it: be worth doing something (The museum is worth visiting.); be worth something (The view was worth the climb.)

Similar words: worthwhile

Opposites: pointless

Common phrases: worth doing something, worth the effort, worth it

Good or important enough to deserve particular attention or treatment.

• Her contribution is worth a mention.
• This question is worth careful consideration.
• The old table was not worth repairing.

How to use it: be worth + noun (Her suggestion is worth serious consideration.); be worth doing something (That detail is worth remembering.)

Similar words: deserving of, meriting

Common phrases: worth a mention, worth consideration, worth remembering

The value of something, often measured in money.

• They bought fifty dollars’ worth of food.
• The house has increased in worth.
• What is the total worth of these paintings?

How to use it: an amount of money + worth of something (We ordered twenty pounds’ worth of flowers.)

Similar words: value

Common phrases: net worth, something worth of, financial worth

The good qualities that make someone or something valuable or deserving of respect.

• She soon proved her worth.
• His worth lies in his kindness.
• They finally recognized the worth of her work.

Similar words: merit, value

Common phrases: prove your worth, true worth, personal worth