worthiness

wor·thy  (wûr)

adj. wor·thi·er, wor·thi·est

1. Having worth, merit, or value; useful or valuable.

2. Honorable; admirable: a worthy fellow.

3. Having sufficient worth; deserving: worthy to be revered; worthy of acclaim.

n. pl. wor·thies

An eminent or distinguished person.

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worthi·ly adv.

worthi·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

worthiness - the quality or state of having merit or value deservingness, meritoriousness, merit - the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded" laudability, laudableness, praiseworthiness - the quality of being worthy of praise quotability - the quality of being worthy of being quoted roadworthiness - (of motor vehicles) the quality of being fit to drive on the open road goodness, good - that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization" unworthiness - the quality or state of lacking merit or value

Translations

worthiness [ˈwɜːðɪnɪs] N [of person] → valía f; [of cause] → mérito m

worthiness

n (of charity, cause etc) → Wert m; (of person) → Ehrenhaftigkeit f