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worthwhile

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worth·while  (wûrthhwl, -wl)
adj.
Sufficiently valuable or important to be worth one's time, effort, or interest.

worthwhileness n.

worthwhile
Adjective
sufficiently important, rewarding, or valuable to justify spending time or effort on it
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.worthwhile - sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest; "a worthwhile book"
worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"

worthwhile
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worthwhile [ˈwəːθwaɪl] adj [activity] → que merece la pena; [cause] → loable
worthwhile [ˈwəːθˈwaɪl] worth adj [activity] → qui en vaut la peine; [cause] → louable;
a worthwhile book → un livre qui vaut la peine d'être lu
worthwhile [ˈwəːθˈwaɪl] worth adjlohnend
worthwhile [ˈwəːθˈwaɪl] adj [activity] → utile; [cause] → lodevole;
a worthwhile book → un libro che vale la pena leggere


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Had I not known the whole chain of events, or had she not seen how much I was pained and disturbed by her teasing insistency, she would never have thought it worthwhile to soothe me with this frankness--even though, since she not infrequently used me to execute commissions that were not only troublesome, but risky, she ought, in my opinion, to have been frank in ANY case.
There was, for instance, a Lithuanian who was a cattle butcher for the plant where Marija had worked, which killed meat for canning only; and to hear this man describe the animals which came to his place would have been worthwhile for a Dante or a Zola.
The others could not see how deep he had gone, so it might be worthwhile to try and rescue him.
 
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