worthyadjective
uk/ˈwɜː.ði/us/ˈwɝː.ði/worthy adjective (DESERVING RESPECT)
C1 formal deserving respect, admiration, or support:
He is unlikely to succeed in getting his bill through Congress, however worthy it is.
Every year she makes a large donation to a worthy cause.
worthy of attention, notice, etc. C2 formal
deserving to be given attention, noticed, etc.:
Two points in this report are especially worthy of notice.
formal Something that is worthy is not very interesting but should be admired for its good and useful qualities:
a worthy book
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- I'm glad she's going into medicine. It's a very worthy calling.
- He does a lot for worthy causes.
- Such incoherent ramblings are hardly worthy of notice.
- Such dedication is worthy of our respect.
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Admirable and admired
- admirable
- awe-inspiring
- awesome
- commendable
- credit
- creditable
- favourable
- glorious
- hallowed
- helluva
- impressive
- laudable
- praiseworthy
- recognized
- renowned
- respected
- the toast of sth idiom
- vaunted
- venerable
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Deserving and deserved
Tedious and uninspiring
worthy adjective (SUITABLE)
worthy of sth
suitable for or characteristic of something:
He threw a party worthy of a millionaire.
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Suitable and acceptable
- able
- acceptable
- accepted
- accordingly
- age-appropriate
- correct
- doctor
- felicitous
- fit in
- fit in with sth
- fitting
- germane
- horse
- keeping
- rightly
- satisfaction
- seasonable
- seemly
- sit right/well (with sb) idiom
- valid
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worthily
adverb uk/ˈwɜː.ðəl.i/us/ˈwɝː.ðəl.i/formal
worthynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈwɜː.ði/us/ˈwɝː.ði/humorousa person who is important, especially in a small town:
The front row of chairs was reserved for local worthies.
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Important people and describing important people
- august
- baron
- be the cat's whiskers idiom
- big fish/gun/noise/shot/wheel idiom
- big hitter
- fat cat
- high up
- high-level
- high-powered
- high-ranking
- honcho
- kingpin
- mogul
- of the moment idiom
- personage
- superior
- superiority
- the big boys
- the bigger they are, the harder they fall idiom
- the grand old man of sth idiom
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