adjective, noun
adjective (worthier, worthiest)
1 ~ (of sb/sth) (formal) having the qualities that deserve sb/sth:
to be worthy of attention / consideration / mention * A number of the report's findings are worthy of note. * No composer was considered worthy of the name until he had written an opera. * a worthy champion / winner (= one who deserved to win) * He felt he was not worthy of her.
2 [usuallybeforenoun] having qualities that deserve your respect, attention or admiration:
The money we raise will be going to a very worthy cause. * a worthy member of the team * He's a very worthy man, I suppose, but he's very dull.
3 ~ (of sb/sth) typical of what a particular person or thing might do, give, etc:
He gave a speech that was worthy of Martin Luther King.
4 (-worthy) (in compounds) deserving, or suitable for, the thing mentioned:
trustworthy * roadworthy
OPPUNWORTHY
worthily adverb
worthiness noun [U]
noun (plural worthies) (often humorous) an important person:
a meeting attended by local worthies
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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