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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.

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worthy

Adjective

[-thier, -thiest]

1. deserving of admiration or respect: motives which were less than worthy

2. worthy of deserving of: he would practise extra hard to be worthy of such an honour

Noun

pl -thies

Often facetious an important person

worthily adv
worthiness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	worthy - an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously); "he told his story to some conservative worthies"; "local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable" important person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
Adj.	1.	worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" estimable - deserving of respect or high regard good - morally admirable honourable, honorable - worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 valuable - having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond" unworthy - lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness"
	2.	worthy - worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son" desirable, suitable eligible - qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor"
	3.	worthy - having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way; "behavior worthy of reprobation"; "a fact worthy of attention" fit - meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to"

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worthy

adjective 1. praiseworthy, good, excellent, deserving, valuable, decent, reliable, worthwhile, respectable, upright, admirable, honourable, honest, righteous, reputable, virtuous, dependable, commendable, creditable, laudable, meritorious, estimable << OPPOSITE disreputable

noun 2. dignitary, notable, luminary, bigwig (informal) big shot (informal) personage, big hitter (informal) heavy hitter (informal) << OPPOSITE nobody

Translations

worthy [ˈwəːðɪ] adj [person] → respetable; [motive] → honesto;

worthy of → digno de

worthy [ˈwəːðɪ] adj [person] → digne;

(motive) → louable;

worthy of → digne de

worthy [wəːðɪ] adj [person] → würdig; [motive] → ehrenwert;

worthy of → wert +gen

worthy [ˈwəːðɪ] adj [person] → degno/a; [motive] → lodevole;

worthy of → degno di