worthy
adjective /ˈwɜːði/
/ˈwɜːrði/
(comparative worthier, superlative worthiest)
- worthy (of somebody/something) (formal) having the qualities that deserve somebody/something
- Very few of his ideas are worthy of further attention.
- A number of the report's findings are worthy of note.
- No composer was considered worthy of the name until he had written an opera.
- a worthy champion (= one who deserved to win)
- He felt he was not worthy of her.
Extra Examples- The matter is hardly worthy of the managing director's time.
- In Mason we have a worthy new champion.
- a morally worthy action
- Several of our members are worthy of particular mention.
- She felt she was not worthy to be on the stage with all these glamorous people.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove (yourself)
- seem
- …
- most
- very
- well
- …
- of
- [usually before noun] having qualities that deserve your respect or attention synonym deserving
- The money we raise will be going to a very worthy cause.
- a worthy member of the team
- We thought it was a worthy enough objective.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove (yourself)
- seem
- …
- most
- very
- well
- …
- of
- having good qualities but not very interesting or exciting
- her worthy but dull husband
- He's a very worthy man, I suppose, but he's very dull.
- worthy of somebody/something typical of what a particular person or thing might do, give, etc.
- He gave a speech that was worthy of Martin Luther King.
- -worthy(in compounds) deserving, or suitable for, the thing mentioned
- trustworthy
- roadworthy
Word OriginMiddle English: from worth + -y.