单词 | worthy |
释义 | worthy[ wur-thee ] / ˈwɜr ði / SEE SYNONYMS FOR worthy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, wor·thi·er, wor·thi·est.having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor. of commendable excellence or merit; deserving: a book worthy of praise; a person worthy to lead. noun, plural wor·thies.a person of eminent worth, merit, or position: The town worthies included two doctors. Origin of worthyMiddle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at worth1, -y1 SYNONYMS FOR worthy2 meritorious, worthwhile, estimable, excellent, exemplary, righteous, upright, honorable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR worthy ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM worthyDefinition for worthy (2 of 2)-worthy 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. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for worthyworthy / (ˈwɜːðɪ) / adjective -thier or -thiest(postpositive; often foll by of or an infinitive) having sufficient merit or value (for something or someone specified); deserving having worth, value, or merit noun plural -thiesoften facetious a person of distinguished character, merit, or importance Derived forms of worthyworthily, adverbworthiness, nounCollins 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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