Worthy

['wɜːðɪ] or ['wɝði]

Definition

(noun.) an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously); 'he told his story to some conservative worthies'; 'local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable'.

(adj.) having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way; 'behavior worthy of reprobation'; 'a fact worthy of attention' .

(adj.) having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; 'a worthy fellow'; 'a worthy cause' .

Editor: Melinda--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous.

(n.) 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; as, worthy of, equal in excellence, value, or dignity to; entitled to; meriting; -- usually in a good sense, but sometimes in a bad one.

(n.) Of high station; of high social position.

(n.) A man of eminent worth or value; one distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a person of conspicuous desert; -- much used in the plural; as, the worthies of the church; political worthies; military worthies.

(v. t.) To render worthy; to exalt into a hero.

Typist: Robbie

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Deserving, meritorious.[2]. Estimable, excellent, good, virtuous, exemplary, honest, righteous, upright.

Typist: Martha

Synonyms and Antonyms

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Edited by Julius