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- pronunciation:
- wuhr
thi
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
worthier, worthiest |
| definition 1: |
having adequate or considerable worth or merit; admirable; commendable.
She donates money for famine relief and other worthy causes.The volunteers put in a worthy effort to save the historic building.- antonyms:
- disreputable, unworthy, worthless
- similar words:
- acceptable, admirable
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| definition 2: |
deserving (often fol. by "of").
He's a man worthy of his reputation.Her essay was certainly worthy of the praise it received.- antonyms:
- unworthy
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| related words: |
creditable, decent, dignified, fit, important, laudable, meritorious, precious, respectable, valiant, valuable, virtuous |
adverb + (adj.)worthy
any, eminently, equally, hardly, inherently, less, morally, somehow, therefore, truly
(adj.)worthy
+ noun
addition,
admiration,
adversary,
aim,
alternative,
ambition,
applause,
applicant,
attention,
awe,
candidate,
celebration,
challenger,
champion,
charity,
comment,
companion,
competitor,
consideration,
contribution,
deed,
discussion,
emulation,
endeavor,
examination,
exploration,
favor,
foe,
gentleman,
goal,
heir,
hire,
honor,
hype,
imitation,
inclusion,
inquiry,
investigation,
loyalty,
membership,
mention,
note,
notice,
objective,
opponent,
pick,
praise,
preservation,
prize,
project,
protection,
publication,
pursuit,
recipient,
recognition,
remark,
respect,
rival,
sacrifice,
scrutiny,
substitute,
successor,
support,
trust,
veneration,
winner,
worship
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
worthies |
| definition: |
a person of great importance, renown, or worth.
Of all the worthies to have received the award, she is the first woman.- antonyms:
- nobody
- similar words:
- figure
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adjective + (n.)worthy
future, musical
verb + (n.)worthy
deem
noun + (n.)worthy
achievement,
being,
cause,
civilization,
claim,
display,
finding,
fruit,
hero,
landscape,
manner,
monument,
performance,
play,
spectacle,
subject,
tale,
topic,
tradition,
trend,
twist
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| derivations: |
worthily (adv.), worthiness (n.) |
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