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worthy

1

[ wur-thee ]

adjective

worthier, worthiest.
  1. having adequate or great merit, character, or value:

    a worthy successor.

  2. of commendable excellence or merit; deserving of one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc.:

    a book worthy of praise;

    a person worthy to lead.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,



noun

plural worthies.
  1. a person of eminent worth, merit, or position:

    The town worthies included two doctors.

-worthy

2
  1. a combining form of worthy, occurring in adjectives that have the general sense “deserving of, fit for” ( blameworthy; newsworthy; noteworthy; trustworthy ), “capable of travel in or on” ( airworthy; roadworthy; seaworthy ), as specified by the first word of the compound.

worthy

/ ˈɜːðɪ /

adjective

  1. postpositive; often foll by of or an infinitive having sufficient merit or value (for something or someone specified); deserving
  2. having worth, value, or merit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. facetious.
    a person of distinguished character, merit, or importance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɴǰٳ󾱱, adverb
  • ˈɴǰٳ󾱲Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɴǰ·ٳ· adverb
  • ɴǰ·ٳ·Ա noun
  • pre·ɴǰ·ٳ· adverb
  • ·ɴǰ·ٳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of worthy1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; worth 1, -y 1
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But with Bing, whom the filmmakers treat as a genuine co-star worthy of close-ups, contemplation and authentic dog behavior, Watts finds another rich vein of emotion to dramatize with delicacy, humor and intelligent vulnerability.

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While many, if not most, of the pieces shown at the fair were museum worthy, Design.Space was never intended to be a museum, says Lee.

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The last recipe I made that was worthy of printing out and putting in my recipe box was the Creamy Italian Sausage Soup from Salt & Lavender.

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The only noise being generated are the answers from the White House: an endless parade of equivocations, lies, innuendo, anger, humor, drama and pathos worthy of a Broadway musical.

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Jesse is particularly incensed by the antisemitic trope that sees Jews as “powerful, dominating and privileged” and therefore not worthy of the protections of other marginalized groups.

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