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Meaning of "worthy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WORTHY

worthy  [ˈwɜːðɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORTHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Worthy can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WORTHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of worthy in the English dictionary

The first definition of worthy in the dictionary is having sufficient merit or value ; deserving. Other definition of worthy is having worth, value, or merit. Worthy is also a person of distinguished character, merit, or importance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WORTHY


airworthy
ˈɛəˌwɜːðɪ
blameworthy
ˈbleɪmˌwɜːðɪ
crashworthy
ˈkræʃˌwɜːðɪ
creditworthy
ˈkrɛdɪtˌwɜːðɪ
cringe-making
ˈkrɪndʒˌwɜːðɪ
cringeworthy
ˈkrɪndʒˌwɜːðɪ
Galsworthy
ˈɡɔːlzˌwɜːðɪ
laughworthy
ˈlɑːfˌwɜːðɪ
newsworthy
ˈnjuːzˌwɜːðɪ
noteworthy
ˈnəʊtˌwɜːðɪ
praiseworthy
ˈpreɪzˌwɜːðɪ
quoteworthy
ˈkwəʊtˌwɜːðɪ
roadworthy
ˈrəʊdˌwɜːðɪ
seaworthy
ˈsiːˌwɜːðɪ
shameworthy
ˈʃeɪmˌwɜːðɪ
trustworthy
ˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ
unpraiseworthy
ʌnˈpreɪzˌwɜːðɪ
unroadworthy
ʌnˈrəʊdˌwɜːðɪ
untrustworthy
ʌnˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ
unworthy
ʌnˈwɜːðɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORTHY

worst off
worst-case
worsted
wort
worth
worth one´s salt
worth one´s weight in gold
worthful
worthier
worthies
worthiest
worthily
worthiness
Worthing
worthless
worthlessly
worthlessness
worthwhile
worthwhileness
wortle

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORTHY

earthy
faithworthy
forthy
hateworthy
Horthy
McCarthy
nameworthy
riverworthy
sightworthy
swarthy
thankworthy
unnewsworthy
unseaworthy

Synonyms and antonyms of worthy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WORTHY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «worthy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of worthy

Translation of «worthy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORTHY

Find out the translation of worthy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of worthy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «worthy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

应得的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

merecedor
570 millions of speakers

English

worthy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

योग्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جدير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

достойно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

merecedor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুযোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

digne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Layak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

würdig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ふさわしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

~할 가치가 있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pantes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xứng đáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தகுதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

योग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

layık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

degno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

godzien
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

достойно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vrednic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άξια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waardig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

värdig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

verdig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of worthy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORTHY»

The term «worthy» is very widely used and occupies the 1.193 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORTHY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «worthy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «worthy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about worthy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORTHY»

Discover the use of worthy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to worthy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Worthy
Worthy is a work of urban fiction that follows its protagonist, Ayanna Holliver, as she wrestles with secrets, betrayal, and the quest for unconditional love.
William Ashanti Hobbs, 2010
2
Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Emerging Adults in ...
Praise for Big Questions,Worthy Dreams "The things at stake in this tenth anniversary edition are even more profound and urgent than they were the first time around. This is not a little story about young people.
Sharon Daloz Parks, 2011
3
A Heart Most Worthy
The elegance of Madame Forza's gown shop is a far cry from the downtrodden North End of Boston.
Siri Mitchell, 2011
4
Worthy of Love: Meditations On Loving Ourselves And Others
For those who struggle to love and be loved -- Worthy of Love offers 52 wisdom-filled meditations. Favorite Hazelden author Karen Casey clarifies the varieties of love: the love we show friends, family, a lover, even ourselves.
Karen Casey, 2013
5
So Worthy My Love
So Worthy My Love They were bitter enemies caught in a dangerous tide that swept through Elizabeth's England—And thus began a battle of wit and will between two people so perfectly matched that they could only fall in love.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, 2009
6
Worthy Efforts: Attitudes to Work and Workers in ...
In Worthy Efforts Catharina Lis and Hugo Soly offer an innovative approach to the history of perceptions and representations of work in Europe throughout Classical Antiquity and the medieval and early modern periods.
Catharina Lis, Hugo Soly, 2012
7
Worthy of the Nation: Washington, DC, from L'Enfant to the ...
Now the story has been brought up to the present, tracing the first thirty years of home rule for the District through the completion of the National Museum of the American Indian and the World War II Memorial in the early twenty-first ...
United States. National Capital Planning Commission, Frederick Gutheim, Antoinette J. Lee, 2006
8
Almost Worthy: The Poor, Paupers, and the Science of Charity ...
Brent Ruswick examines a prominent national organization for scientific social reform and poor relief in Indianapolis in order to understand how these new theories of poverty gave birth to new programs to assist the poor.
Brent Ruswick, 2013
9
Human Competence: Engineering Worthy Performance
Read it with zest, but read it with the intent of learning as much as you possibly can." —Odin Westgaard, Hale Associates "Tom's work has given me the framework to help others in a powerful way—it is a big part of my message of ...
Thomas F. Gilbert, 2007
10
A Guide to Deaf Ministry: Let's Sign Worthy of the Lord
A basic handbook for people who want to develop or improve a ministry to and for the deaf in the local church. Forward by Joni Eareckson Tada.
DeAnn Sampley, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORTHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term worthy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Glastonbury 2015: BBC kicks off live coverage from Worthy Farm in …
Live from Worthy Farm in Somerset, Chris Evans and Alex Jones kick off the weekend with a special of The One Show on BBC1 before the action moves over to ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Glastonbury 2015: Festival may have to move says Worthy Farm …
Eavis, who owns Worthy Farm at the centre of the site, has admitted that organising the five day festival has become "very, very complicated." Glastonbury 1970 ... «International Business Times UK, Jun 15»
3
Worthy, UPS team up to track Detroit rape kits
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy and UPS officials are expected to unveil a partnership Monday to track sexual assault kits as they move through the ... «The Detroit News, Jun 15»
4
Emirati Director Ali Mostafa Set To Shoot Futuristic Thriller 'The …
“The Worthy,” which is penned by U.S. writer Vicram Weet (“Twisted,” “Keeping Up With the Kardashians”) is set in a dystopian future that has been plunged into ... «Variety, May 15»
5
Ga. Pastor Defends Sign Calling Homosexuality 'Death Worthy Crime'
In front of his church is a sign that reads, "Homosexuality is a Death Worthy Crime." ... and the Bible says that homosexuality is a death worthy crime," Lee said. «Newsmax, May 15»
6
Worthy: No charges over alleged Kroger attack
... truth in this case so that a charging decision could be made using the appropriate legal standards," said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy in a statement. «The Detroit News, Apr 15»
7
Kym Worthy lays down the law on police
In a world that functions as it should, police officers and prosecutors are partners in a common mission to preserve law and order and bring violators to justice. «Detroit Free Press, Apr 15»
8
Prosecutor Kym Worthy inspires ABC drama project
Kym Worthy is famous in metro Detroit for her tough, tenacious work as Wayne County prosecutor. Now a possible TV series could spread her story to a much ... «Detroit Free Press, Nov 14»
9
Rashawn Bond sentenced to life for Tanya Worthy's 2008 death
Rashawn Boyd of Newark was sentenced to life in prison for the 2008 murder of Tanya Worthy, a Green Brook resident. In May, Boyd was convicted of felony ... «MyCentralJersey.com, Nov 14»
10
Leon Panetta's 'Worthy Fights'
Most readers will think they know Leon Panetta's memoir, “Worthy Fights,” through his recent slash-and-burn interviews, damning President Obama for his lack ... «New York Times, Oct 14»

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