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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈwɝði/ · UK /ˈwɜːði/

worthy means: Good or valuable enough to deserve respect, support, or attention.

adjective

DESERVING RESPECTB2

Good or valuable enough to deserve respect, support, or attention.

  • It is a worthy cause.
  • Her work is worthy of praise.
  • They found a worthy opponent in the new team.

How to use it: worthy of something (His brave actions are worthy of respect.)

Similar words: deserving, valuable, admirable

Opposites: unworthy

Common phrases: worthy cause, worthy opponent, worthy of praise

noun

RESPECTED PERSONC2

A person respected for being good, wise, or important.

  • A local worthy opened the fair.
  • The town worthies gathered at the hall.
  • He was remembered as a worthy of great wisdom.

Similar words: notable, luminary

Common phrases: local worthy, village worthy, a town worthy

Questions about worthy

What does worthy mean?

Good or valuable enough to deserve respect, support, or attention.

What is worthy in other languages?

Türkçe: değerli · Español: digno · Français: digne · Deutsch: würdig · Italiano: degno · 日本語: 価値のある

How do you pronounce worthy?

In American English /ˈwɝði/; in British English /ˈwɜːði/.

How do you use worthy in a sentence?

It is a worthy cause. Her work is worthy of praise.

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