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Dictionary: worth·while   (wûrth'hwīl', -wīl') pronunciation
adj.

Sufficiently valuable or important to be worth one's time, effort, or interest.

worthwhileness worth'while'ness n.

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adj

Definition: helpful
Antonyms: unhelpful, valueless, worthless


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Good enough to spend time or effort on.

pronunciation Adventure is worthwhile in itself. — Amelia Earhart (1898-1937).

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - som er umagen værd, lødig, værdifuld

Nederlands (Dutch)
de moeite waard

Français (French)
adj. - intéressant, qui en vaut la peine

Deutsch (German)
adj. - lohnend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αξιόλογος, άξιος λόγου, που αξίζει τον κόπο

Italiano (Italian)
che vale la pena

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - vantajoso

Русский (Russian)
стоящий, дающий результат

Español (Spanish)
adj. - que vale la pena

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lönande

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
值得做的, 值得出力的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 值得做的, 值得出力的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 할 보람이 있는, 시간을 들일 만한, 훌륭한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - やりがいのある, 立派な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) يقام له وزن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮כדאי, משתלם‬


 
 
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