worthy
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wor·thy
(wûr'THē) 
adj., -thi·er, -thi·est.
An eminent or distinguished person.
worthily wor'thi·ly adv.
worthiness wor'thi·ness n.
adj., -thi·er, -thi·est.
- Having worth, merit, or value; useful or valuable.
- Honorable; admirable: a worthy fellow.
- Having sufficient worth; deserving: worthy to be revered; worthy of acclaim.
An eminent or distinguished person.
worthily wor'thi·ly adv.
worthiness wor'thi·ness n.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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worthy
adjective
- Of great value: costly, inestimable, invaluable, precious, priceless, valuable. Idioms: beyond price, of great price. See value/worthlessness/evaluation.
- Deserving honor, respect, or admiration: admirable, commendable, creditable, deserving, estimable, exemplary, honorable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy, reputable, respectable. See good/bad, praise/blame, respect/contempt/standing, value/worthlessness/evaluation.
- Satisfying certain requirements, as for selection: eligible, fit1, fitted, qualified, suitable. See ability/inability.
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worthy
adj
Definition: honorable, respectable
Antonyms: dishonorable, disreputable, unrespected, unworthy
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worthy
IN BRIEF: Having merit or value.
The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.
— Denis Waitley.
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Worthy
Worthy can refer to:
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People
- James Worthy, basketball player from Gastonia, North Carolina
- John Worthy Chaplin, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- F. F. Worthington, nicknamed 'Worthy'
- Stephen Worthington, nicknamed 'Worthy' - Liverpool based Club Promoter, Entertainment Manager and Media Contributor
- Leonardo Justin Worthington, 3 Star General of the Army Sniper
Places
- Worthy, Somerset, a hamlet near Porlock
- Abbots Worthy, village in the English county of Hampshire
- Kings Worthy, village in Hampshire
Companies
- Worthy Book, a Malaysian-based voucher booklet publisher established in September 2010 by Kho Han Jia and Ken Kho
Other
- Worthy Is the Lamb, outdoor drama which portrays the life, death and resurrection of Christ
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Worthy
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - værdig, agtværdig, brav, fortræffelig
n. - stormand, fremragende person, hædersmand
Nederlands (Dutch)
(achtens)waardig, respectabel
Français (French)
adj. - méritant, noble, digne
n. - notable
Deutsch (German)
adj. - achtbar, würdig
n. - achtbare Person
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άξιος, αντάξιος, επάξιος, έντιμος
n. - προύχοντας, προσωπικότητα
Italiano (Italian)
rispettabile, degno
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - estimável, adequado, digno
n. - pessoa ilustre (f), notabilidade (f)
Русский (Russian)
достойный, подобающий, важная особа
Español (Spanish)
adj. - respetable, honorable, noble, justo
n. - persona ilustre, notabilidad, prócer
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - värdig, aktningsvärd
n. - pamp, hedersman
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有价值的, 值得的, 可敬的, 杰出人物, 家伙, 有价值的人
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有價值的, 值得的, 可敬的
n. - 傑出人物, 傢伙, 有價值的人
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 훌륭한, ~에 어울리는, 족한
n. - 훌륭한 인물, 명사, 양반
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - …するに足る, …にふさわしい, 価値のある, 相応の, ふさわしい
n. - 名士, 人, 立派な人
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مستحق (الاسم) المستحق
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ראוי, כדאי, בעל ערך, רב חשיבות, הגון, מכובד, נכבד
n. - אדם חשוב/נכבד
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