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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 [ˈwɜːðɪ]

adj -thier, -thiest

1. (postpositive; often foll by of or an infinitive) having sufficient merit or value (for something or someone specified); deserving

2. having worth, value, or merit

n pl -thies

Often facetious a person of distinguished character, merit, or importance

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

praiseworthy, good, excellent, deserving, valuable, decent, reliable, worthwhile, respectable, upright, admirable, honourable, honest, righteous, reputable, virtuous, dependable, commendable, creditable, laudable, meritorious, estimable worthy members of the community
praiseworthy useless, dubious, demeaning, unproductive, unworthy, disreputable, untrustworthy, undeserving, ignoble

noun

dignitary, notable, luminary, bigwig (informal), big shot (informal), personage, big hitter (informal), heavy hitter (informal) The event brought together worthies from many fields.
dignitary nobody, punter (informal), pleb, non-person, member of the rank and file

be worthy of deserve, rate, earn, justify, merit, qualify for, warrant, have a right to, be deserving of, have a claim to or on a cause which is worthy of our support

Translations

worthy [ˈwɜːðɪ]

A. ADJ (worthier (compar) (worthiest (superl)))

1. (= deserving) [winner, champion] → merecido; [successor] → digno
she found a worthy opponent in Sabatini → encontró en Sabatini a una oponente de su categoría
worthy cause → buena causa f, causa f noble
to be worthy of sth/sb → ser digno de algo/algn
worthy of attention → digno de atención
a greatest hits album worthy of the name → un disco de grandes éxitos digno de su nombre
she wanted so much to be worthy of her father → ansiaba ser digna hija de su padre
that comment was not worthy of you → esa observación fue indigna de usted
that remark is not worthy of a reply → ese comentario no(se)merece una respuesta

2. (= good) [person] → respetable; [motive, aim] → encomiable

3. (iro) [person] → honorable, venerable

B. N (hum) → ilustre personaje m

worthy [ˈwɜː^rði] adj

(= deserving) [person] → digne d'estime; [winner, champion] → méritant(e); [successor] → digne before n; [motive, cause] → louable; [effort, attempt] → méritoire
a worthy goal → un objectif louable
to be worthy of sth → mériter qch
to be worthy of sb → être digne de qn
He is not worthy of you → Il n'est pas digne de toi.

(= respectable) [person] → méritant(e)

worthy

adj (+er)

→ ehrenwert, achtbar; opponent → würdig; motive, cause → lobenswert, löblich; my worthy friend → mein werter Freund

pred → wert, würdig; worthy of remark → bemerkenswert; worthy of mention → erwähnenswert; to be worthy of somebody/something → jds/einer Sache würdig sein (geh); any journalist worthy of the name → jeder Journalist, der diese Bezeichnung verdient; this makes him worthy of (our) respect → dafür verdient er unseren Respekt; he is worthy to be ranked among … → er ist es wert, zu … gezählt zu werden

n (hum) the local worthies → die Ortsgrößen pl (hum)

worthy [ˈwɜːðɪ]

1. adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → degno/a; (cause, aim, motive) → lodevole
worthy of → degno di
worthy of note or mention → degno di nota

2. n (hum) → personalità f inv

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worthy [ˈwɜːðɪ]

1. adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → degno/a; (cause, aim, motive) → lodevole
worthy of → degno di
worthy of note or mention → degno di nota

2. n (hum) → personalità f inv