worthier; worthiest
1
b
: honorable, meritorious
worthy candidates
2
: having sufficient worth or importance
worthy to be remembered
1
: fit or safe for
a seaworthy vessel
2
: of sufficient worth for
a newsworthy event
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Adjective
Your donations will be going to a worthy cause.
I consider him a worthy opponent.
She is a worthy successor to the mayor.
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Christopher Helman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
And again, the Wednesday dance is time-capsule worthy.
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Adjective
The southpaw would be a worthy addition to the front of Boston's starting rotation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The song’s jaunty ’90s country vibe and Moroney’s charismatic performance make this song poised to become a worthy, enduring addition to the canon of country holiday classics.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Ranged about him is a sculpted gallery of Communism’s great dictators, many of whom, like Lenin, had to be hoisted gasping out of the mud, along with a sprinkling of other worthies.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
And again, the Wednesday dance is time-capsule worthy.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2023
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“Worthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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worthy
1 of 2 adjective
wor·thy
ˈwər-t͟hē 
worthier; worthiest
1
a
: having worth or value
a worthy cause
b
: honorable sense 1
worthy candidates
2
: having enough value or excellence
a student worthy of the prize
worthy
2 of 2 noun
plural worthies
: a worthy person
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