Worthy

Word WORTHY
Character 6
Hyphenation wor thy
Pronunciations /ˈwɜːði/

Definitions and meanings of "Worthy"

What do we mean by worthy?

Having worth, merit, or value. adjective

Honorable; admirable. adjective

Having sufficient worth; deserving. adjective

An eminent or distinguished person. noun

To render worthy; exalt.

Having worth; of high standing or degree; honorable; worshipful; excellent; deserving of honor, respect, praise, mention, attention, or the like; valuable; noble; estimable; virtuous; meritorious: noting persons and things.

Of high rank or social station.

Deserving; meriting: sometimes followed by of before the thing merited or deserved, sometimes by an accusative directly, and sometimes by an infinitive.

Well-deserved.

In keeping with the standing, character, dignity, etc. (of); fit; fitted; proper; suited; suitable: with of, for, or an infinitive clause.

A person of eminent worth; one distinguished for serviceable and estimable qualities: as, Fuller's “History of the Worthies of England.” noun

A local celebrity; a character; an eccentric: as, a village worthy. noun

Anything of worth or excellence. noun

Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous. adjective

Having suitable, adapted, or equivalent qualities or value; -- usually with of before the thing compared or the object; more rarely, with a following infinitive instead of of, or with that; ; entitled to; meriting; -- usually in a good sense, but sometimes in a bad one. adjective

Of high station; of high social position. adjective

Most worthy of those of the same blood to succeed or inherit; -- applied to males, and expressive of the preference given them over females. adjective

A man of eminent worth or value; one distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a person of conspicuous desert; -- much used in the plural. noun

To render worthy; to exalt into a hero. transitive verb

To render or treat as worthy; exalt; revere; honour; esteem; respect; value; reward; adore. verb

A distinguished or eminent person

Synonyms and Antonyms for Worthy

The word "worthy" in example sentences

_unworthy_, and dignor, _deem worthy of_; as, -- dignī honōre, _worthy of honor (i.e. in point of honor_); fidē indignī, _unworthy of confidence_; mē dignor honōre, _I deem myself worthy of honor_. ❋ Charles E. Bennett (N/A)

Turns out the cobra is female, and needs a name worthy of her notoriety. ❋ Unknown (2011)

[1268] The number of the asterisks, taken with the term worthy friend, renders it almost certain that Langton was meant. ❋ Boswell, James, 1740-1795 (1887)

Luke and Katie also bequeathed their son with a nickname worthy of his dual-disaster delivery, Blake "the Snowflake Otis" Michael Thacker. ❋ Unknown (2012)

A 1985 episode with a title worthy of a tabloid was "The Centaur's Secret Revealed." ❋ Unknown (2010)

He supported what he called a worthy bill that failed in the Legislature that would have imposed fees on businesses that pollute in order to fund storm water cleanup. ❋ Unknown (2009)

CHIOU: Judging from inroads it's making, the 8th Estate Winery may very well prove that "made in Hong Kong" is a label worthy of a toast. ❋ Unknown (2009)

All these shortcomings are fixable now, and long overdue for an overhaul, suggesting HENRY & JUNE as a title worthy of remastering by Universal -- preferably with substantial supplementary input. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For a long time the army and a great number of citizens, who idolized the hero of Italy and Egypt, had manifested openly their desire to see him wear a title worthy of his renown and the greatness of ❋ Various (N/A)

For a long time the army and a great number of citizens, who idolized the hero of Italy and Egypt, had manifested openly their desire to see him wear a title worthy of his renown and the greatness of France. ❋ Wairy, Louis Constant, 1778-1845 (1895)

State Sen. Don Vaughan said he was disappointed that A&T would not get the funds for the engineering school, which he called a worthy program. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The top ranked amateur in the world now has a title worthy of his lofty ranking. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Lamphiear said he's donated to March of Dimes for three years and, inspired by a recent event in Detroit, wanted to do more to help what he called a worthy cause. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It becomes truly enjoyable; it becomes a title worthy of standing along the other giants in the series like ❋ John Funk (2010)

Either way, for the Dark Knight to become a title worthy of the ❋ Unknown (2009)

Its basic version is a title worthy of space on any otaku's shelf, while the considerably more expensive Special Edition is probably only fit for diehard Patlabor fans. ❋ Unknown (2009)

On the Egyptian’s face was a subtle smile, an expression worthy of a Zen master. ❋ Whitley Strieber (2002)

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