The Wordsmith Dictionary

Wor "thy, a. [Compar. Worthier (; superl. Worthiest.] Etym: [OE. worthi, wurÞi, from worth, wurÞ, n.; cf. Icel. verthugr, D. waardig, G. würdig, OHG. wirdig. See Worth, n.]

1. Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous. Full worthy was he in his lordes war. Chaucer. These banished men that I have kept withal Are men endued with worthy qualities. Shak. Happier thou mayst be, worthier canst not be. Milton. This worthy mind should worthy things embrace. Sir J. Davies.

2. Having suitable, adapted, or equivalent qualities or value; -- usually with of before the thing compared or the object; more rarely, with a following infinitive instead of of, or with that; as, worthy of, equal in excellence, value, or dignity to; entitled to; meriting; -- usually in a good sense, but sometimes in a bad one. No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway. Shak. The merciless Macdonwald, Worthy to be a rebel. Shak. Whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. Matt. iii. 11.And thou art worthy that thou shouldst not know More happiness. Milton. The lodging is well worthy of the guest. Dryden.

3. Of high station; of high social position. [Obs. ] Worthy women of the town. Chaucer. Worthiest of blood (Eng. Law of Descent ), most worthy of those of the same blood to succeed or inherit; -- applied to males, and expressive of the preference given them over females. Burrill.

WORTHY

Wor "thy, n.; pl. Worthies (.

Defn: A man of eminent worth or value; one distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a person of conspicuous desert; -- much used in the plural; as, the worthies of the church; political worthies; military worthies.The blood of ancient worthies in his veins. Cowper.

WORTHY

WORTHY Wor "thy, v. t.

Defn: To render worthy; to exalt into a hero. [Obs. ] Shak.

New American Oxford Dictionary

worth

worth |wərTH wərθ | ▶adjective [ predic. ] equivalent in value to the sum or item specified: jewelry worth $450 was taken. • sufficiently good, important, or interesting to justify a specified action; deserving to be treated or regarded in the way specified: the museums in the district are well worth a visit. • used to suggest that the specified course of action may be advisable: a meat and potato dish that's worth checking out. • having income or property amounting to a specified sum: she is worth $10 million. ▶noun the value equivalent to that of someone or something under consideration; the level at which someone or something deserves to be valued or rated: they had to listen to every piece of gossip and judge its worth. • an amount of a commodity equivalent to a specified sum of money: he admitted stealing 10,000 dollars' worth of computer systems. • the amount that could be achieved or produced in a specified time: the companies have debts greater than two years' worth of their sales. • high value or merit: he is noble and gains his position by showing his inner worth. PHRASES for all someone is worth informal 1 as energetically or enthusiastically as someone can: he thumps the drums for all he's worth. 2 so as to obtain everything one can from someone: the youths milked him for all he was worth and then disappeared. for what it is worth used to present a comment, suggestion, or opinion without making a claim as to its importance or validity: for what it's worth, she's very highly thought of abroad. worth it informal sufficiently good, enjoyable, or successful to repay any effort, trouble, or expense: it requires a bit of patience to learn, but it's well worth it. worth one's salt see salt. worth one's while (or worth while ) see while. ORIGIN Old English w (e )orth (adjective and noun ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waard and German wert .

Worth, Charles Frederick

Worth, Charles Frederick |wərTH wərθ | (1825 –95 ), English couturier, resident in France from 1845. Regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture, he is noted for designing gowns with crinolines and for introducing the bustle.

Worthing

Worthing |ˈwəːðɪŋ | a town on the south coast of England, in West Sussex; pop. 96,800 (est. 2009 ).

worthless

worth less |ˈwərTHlis ˈwərθləs | ▶adjective having no real value or use: that promise is worthless. • (of a person ) having no good qualities; deserving contempt: Joan had been deserted by a worthless husband. DERIVATIVES worth less ly adverb, worth less ness noun

worthwhile

worth while |ˈwərTHˈ (h )wīl ˈˌwərθˈˌ (h )waɪl | ▶adjective worth the time, money, or effort spent; of value or importance: extra lighting would make a worthwhile contribution to road safety. DERIVATIVES worth while ness noun usage: The adjective worthwhile is used both attributively (that is, before the noun ) and predicatively (that is, when it stands alone and comes after the verb ). In both positions, it is always correct as one word ( a worthwhile book; we didn't think it was worthwhile ), but when used predicatively, it may also be written as two words: we didn't think it was worth while .

worthy

wor thy |ˈwərT͟Hē ˈwərði | ▶adjective ( worthier, worthiest ) deserving effort, attention, or respect: generous donations to worthy causes. • having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in a specified way: issues worthy of further consideration. • good enough; suitable: no composer was considered worthy of the name until he had written an opera. ▶noun ( pl. worthies ) often derogatory or humorous a person notable or important in a particular sphere: schools governed by local worthies. DERIVATIVES wor thi ly |-T͟Həlē |adverb, wor thi ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from worth + -y 1 .

Oxford Dictionary

worth

worth |wəːθ | ▶adjective [ predic. ] 1 equivalent in value to the sum or item specified: jewellery worth £450 was taken. • having income or property amounting to a specified sum: she is worth £10 million. 2 sufficiently good, important, or interesting to be treated or regarded in the way specified: the museums in the district are well worth a visit | it's hard work juggling a job with a baby, but it's worth it. • used to suggest that the specified course of action may be advisable: the company's service schemes are worth checking out. ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the level at which someone or something deserves to be valued or rated: they had to listen to every piece of gossip and judge its worth. • an amount of a commodity equivalent to a specified sum of money: he admitted stealing 10,000 pounds' worth of computer systems. • high value or merit: he is noble, and gains his position by showing his inner worth. 2 the amount that could be achieved or produced in a specified time: the companies have debts greater than two years' worth of their sales. PHRASES for all someone is worth informal as energetically or enthusiastically as someone can: he thumps the drums for all he's worth. for what it is worth used to emphasize that one is offering a suggestion or opinion without making a claim to its validity: for what it's worth, she's very highly thought of abroad. worth one's salt see salt. worth one's while (or worth while ) see while. ORIGIN Old English w (e )orth (adjective and noun ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waard and German wert .

Worth, Charles Frederick

Worth |wəːθ | (1825 –95 ), English couturier, resident in France from 1845. Regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture, he is noted for designing gowns with crinolines and for introducing the bustle.

Worthing

Worthing |ˈwəːðɪŋ | a town on the south coast of England, in West Sussex; pop. 96,800 (est. 2009 ).

worthless

worth |less |ˈwəːθlɪs | ▶adjective having no real value or use: that promise is worthless. • (of a person ) having no good qualities; deserving contempt: Joan had been deserted by a worthless husband. DERIVATIVES worthlessly adverb, worthlessness noun

worthwhile

worth |while |wəːθˈwʌɪl | ▶adjective worth the time, money, or effort spent; of value or importance: extra lighting would make a worthwhile contribution to road safety. DERIVATIVES worthwhileness noun usage: When the adjective worthwhile is used attributively (i.e. before the noun ) it is always written as one word: a worthwhile cause. However, when it is used predicatively (i.e. it stands alone and comes after the verb ) it may be written as either one or two words: we didn't think it was worthwhile / worth while .

worthy

worthy |ˈwəːði | ▶adjective ( worthier, worthiest ) 1 having or showing the qualities that deserve the specified action or regard: these issues are worthy of further consideration. • deserving effort, attention, or respect: generous donations to worthy causes. • good enough; suitable: no composer was considered worthy of the name until he had written an opera. 2 characterized by good intent but lacking in humour or imagination: worthy but tedious advice. ▶noun ( pl. worthies ) often humorous a person notable or important in a particular sphere: schools governed by local worthies. DERIVATIVES worthily adverb, worthiness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from worth + -y 1 .

American Oxford Thesaurus

worth

worth noun 1 evidence of the rug's worth: value, price, cost; valuation, quotation, estimate. 2 the intrinsic worth of education: benefit, advantage, use, value, virtue, utility, service, profit, help, aid; desirability, appeal; significance, sense; informal mileage, percentage; archaic behoof. 3 a sense of personal worth: worthiness, merit, value, excellence, caliber, quality, stature, eminence, consequence, importance, significance, distinction.

worthless

worthless adjective 1 the item was worthless: valueless; poor quality, inferior, second-rate, third-rate, low-grade, cheap, shoddy, tawdry, cheesy; informal crummy, nickel-and-dime. ANTONYMS valuable, precious. 2 his conclusions are worthless: useless, (of ) no use, ineffective, ineffectual, fruitless, unproductive, unavailing, pointless, nugatory, valueless, inadequate, deficient, meaningless, senseless, insubstantial, empty, hollow, trifling, petty, inconsequential, lame, paltry, pathetic, no-account. ANTONYMS useful. 3 his worthless son: good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well, useless, despicable, contemptible, low, ignominious, corrupt, villainous, degenerate, shiftless, feckless; informal no-good, lousy, no-account.

worthwhile

worthwhile adjective a worthwhile expenditure of time: valuable, useful, of use, of service, beneficial, rewarding, advantageous, positive, helpful, profitable, gainful, fruitful, productive, lucrative, constructive, effective, effectual, meaningful, worthy.

worthy

worthy adjective a worthy citizen: virtuous, righteous, good, moral, ethical, upright, upstanding, high-minded, principled, exemplary; law-abiding, irreproachable, blameless, guiltless, unimpeachable, honest, honorable, reputable, decent, respectable, noble, meritorious; pure, saintly, angelic; informal squeaky clean. ANTONYMS disreputable. ▶noun local worthies: dignitary, personage, VIP, notable, notability, pillar of society, luminary, leading light, big name, grandee; informal heavyweight, bigwig, top dog, big shot, big cheese, big wheel, big kahuna. ANTONYMS nobody. PHRASES be worthy of your opinions are worthy of our consideration: deserve, merit, warrant, rate, justify, earn, be entitled to, qualify for.

Oxford Thesaurus

worth

worth noun 1 a buyer may require independent evidence of the rug's worth: value, financial value, monetary value, price, asking price, selling price, cost; valuation, quotation, estimate, assessment. 2 the intrinsic worth of education: benefit, advantage, use, value, virtue, usefulness, utility, service, gain, profit, avail, validity, help, assistance, aid; desirability, attractiveness, allure, appeal; significance, point, sense; informal mileage, percentage; archaic behoof. 3 club members have a sense of belonging and personal worth: worthiness, merit, meritoriousness, credit, value, excellence, calibre, quality, stature, eminence, greatness, consequence, importance, significance, distinction, superiority; gifts, talents, strengths, endowments.

worthless

worthless adjective 1 the icon turns out to be worthless: valueless, of little /no value, of little /no worth, without value, of little /no financial value; rubbishy, trashy, paltry, (of ) poor quality, (of ) low quality, inferior, second-rate, third-rate, low-grade, cheap, cheap and nasty, shoddy, tawdry, gimcrack; informal crummy; Brit. informal two a penny, ten a penny, twopenny-halfpenny; N. Amer. informal nickel-and-dime. ANTONYMS valuable, precious. 2 your conclusions are utterly worthless: useless, no use, of no benefit, to no avail, futile, ineffective, ineffectual, fruitless, unproductive, unavailing, pointless, nugatory, valueless, inadequate, deficient, defective, inferior, unsatisfactory, meaningless, senseless, insubstantial, empty, hollow, silly, banal, trifling, petty, inconsequential, lame, paltry, pathetic, piddling; informal a dead loss; archaic bootless; rare unfructuous. ANTONYMS useful. 3 he was destroyed by his loyalty to his worthless son: good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well, useless, despicable, contemptible, base, low, vile, abject, debased, degraded, ignominious, mean, corrupt, villainous, depraved, degenerate, wretched, miserable, sorry, shiftless, feckless, incompetent; informal no-good, no-account, lousy.

worthwhile

worthwhile adjective everyone felt that the campaign had been worthwhile | a worthwhile job: valuable, of value, worth it, worth the effort, useful, of use, usable, of service, beneficial, rewarding, advantageous, positive, helpful, of help, of assistance, purposeful, profitable, gainful, fruitful, productive, constructive, effective, efficacious, effectual, justifiable, significant, important, substantial, meaningful, worthy; excellent, exemplary, good. ANTONYMS worthless, useless.

worthy

worthy adjective Samuel was a worthy and responsible citizen | a worthy cause: virtuous, good, moral, ethical, principled, high-principled, high-minded, right-thinking, noble, upright, upstanding, righteous, solid, decent, law-abiding, honest, honourable, respectable, respected, venerable, reputable, trustworthy, trusty, trusted, reliable, dependable, conscientious, irreproachable, blameless, unimpeachable, exemplary, admirable, praiseworthy, laudable, commendable, estimable, deserving, meritorious, creditable, sterling; informal squeaky clean; archaic of good report; rare applaudable. ANTONYMS disreputable, unworthy. PHRASES be worthy of he believes everyone has ideas that are worthy of attention: deserve, be deserving of, merit, warrant, rate, justify, earn, be entitled to, have a right to, have a claim to /on, be qualified for, qualify for. ANTONYMS be unworthy of, be undeserving of. ▶noun the candidate gained the support of some significant local worthies: dignitary, notable, notability, celebrity, personage, famous person, important person, person of note, luminary, public figure, official, pillar of society, grandee, panjandrum, leading light, name, big name, somebody, someone; informal VIP, top brass, Mr Big, big Daddy, big shot, bigwig, big cheese, big fish, big gun, big noise, celeb, biggie, heavy, hotshot; Brit. informal Lady Muck, Lord Muck, nob; N. Amer. informal big wheel, kahuna, big kahuna, macher, high muckamuck, high muckety-muck. ANTONYMS nobody.

Duden Dictionary

Wörthersee

Wör ther see , Wör ther See Substantiv, maskulin , der Wörther See |W ö rthers ee W ö rther See |der Wörthersee; Genitiv: des Wörthersees der Wörther See; Genitiv: des Wörther Sees See in Kärnten

Wörthsee

Wörth see Eigenname , der |W ö rthsee |der; Genitiv: des Wörthsees See im oberbayrischen Alpenvorland

Worthülse

Wort hül se Substantiv, feminin abwertend , die |W o rthülse |seines Inhalts, des eigentlichen Sinngehalts entleertes Wort 1b

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

worth

worth /wəː r θ / (! -or-は /əː r /) 〖原義は「金銭的に価値がある」〗(形 )worthless, worthwhile, worthy 前置詞 (!形容詞と見なすこともある ) 1 〖be worth A 〗a. 〈物事が〉A 〈ある金額〉の [に匹敵する ]価値がある , 値打ちがある ; (金に換算して )Aに相当する (!金額を伴う場合は「…相当の金がかかる」という意味と「…相当の価値がある」の2つの意味がある ) ▸ a three-year deal worth $4 million 400万ドルで3年契約 ▸ Space science is worth $14 billion a year .宇宙科学は年に140億ドルかかる ▸ The relationship I have with my son is worth a million dollars .今の私と息子との関係は100万ドルに値する ▸ be worth a fortune [every penny ]ものすごく [金をかけただけの ]価値がある ▸ How much [What ] is your collection worth ?あなたのコレクションはどれくらいの価値がありますか .b. ｟くだけて｠〈人が〉A 〈ある金額〉の財産持ちである ▸ He is worth over $200 million .彼の資産は2億ドルを超えている .2 a. 〖be worth A 〗A 〈行為努力など〉の価値がある , Aだけのことはある ▸ It' s certainly worth a try .それはやってみる価値がある ▸ The beaches of Florida are well [╳very, ╳much ] worth a visit .フロリダの海岸は一度行ってみる価値が十分にある ▸ Giving up smoking is worth the effort .禁煙はがんばるだけの価値がある b. 〖be worth doing 〗…する価値がある (!doingは他動詞または自動詞＋前置詞で, その目的語が文の主語になる ) ▸ The show is worth seeing .ショーは一見の価値がある (╳… is worth seeing it. としない )▸ One's country is worth dying for .祖国は命を捧げるに値する ▸ things that make life worth living 生きがいを与えてくれるもの .c. 〖it is worth doing 〗…するのは価値がある, (それだけのことがあるから )…すべきである (→it 代名詞 4h ;↓It is worth (A's ) while to do .)▸ It's worth asking [╳to ask ] someone else's opinion .だれかほかの人の意見を聞くことには価値がある .for à ll one is w ó rth おもいっきり ▸ The mother hugged her child for all she was worth .母親は我が子をおもいっきり抱きしめた .for wh à t it's w ó rth ｟話｠〈情報意見が〉価値があるかどうかはわからないが (!話し手の控えめな態度を示す; メールなどではFWIWと略記する ) ▸ For what it's worth , I just heard a rumor that Nancy has been taken to hospital .真偽のほどはわからないが, ナンシーが病院に運ばれたといううわさを聞いたばかりだ .It is w ò rth (A's ) wh í le to do [do ing ].｟話｠(A 〈人〉が )…する (時間を費やす )だけの価値はある ▸ I think it's worth your while to come along .一緒に来た方がいいと思うよ (!｟コーパス｠2c より｟まれ｠; to doがdoing よりもやや多い ) ▸ Please call me to find out more. I truly believe it will be worth your while .くわしくはお電話ください . それだけの価値はあると存じます .make it w ò rth A's wh í le ｟話｠それ相応の報酬をする ▸ Come over to our side, John. We can make it worth your while .ジョン, おれたちの味方になれよ, 損はさせない [報酬はたんまりやる ]から .Wh à t's it w ó rth (to A )?(A 〈人〉の )報酬はいくらか (!犯罪を扱った小説テレビ番組でよく使われる ) .w ó rth it ｟くだけて｠(困難面倒でも )やりがいがある, それだけのことはある, むだではない ▸ It's hard work, but it's worth it .きつい仕事だが, やりがいがある ▸ Don't make a fuss, it's not worth it .ぐちを言うのはやめておけ, それほどの相手ではない名詞 U 1 〖A ('s ) ～ of B 〗A 〈ある金額〉相当のB 〈物〉▸ cause $15 billion [15 billion dollars' ] worth of damage to the Alaskan coast アラスカ沿岸に150億ドル相当の損害を与える .2 〖A ('s ) ～ of B 〗A 〈ある期間〉分のB 〈食料など〉, A 〈ある期間〉かかる〈仕事など〉▸ twelve days' worth of food and water 12日分の食料と水 3 ｟かたく｠〖通例one 's ～〗価値, 重要性 (value )▸ prove one's worth 価値を示す, 重要性を発揮する ▸ believe in the worth of the individual 個人の価値を信じる .

worthily

wor thi ly /wə́ː r ðɪli /副詞立派に ; 応分に, 相応に .

worthiness

wor thi ness /wə́ː r ðinəs /名詞 U 価値のあること ; 相応 .

worthless

worth less /wə́ː r θləs /→worth 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈物が〉価値のない , 役に立たない (useless )▸ The stock became almost worthless .その株はほとんど価値がなくなった 2 〖通例be ～〗〈人が〉取り柄のない , 役立たずの ; 卑しむべき , 不品行の ▸ I feel so worthless .自分が本当につまらない人間だと思える .～ly 副詞価値なく, むだに .～ness 名詞 U 無価値 .

worthwhile

worth while /wə̀ː r θ (h )wáɪl / (! 名詞の前ではw ó rthwh ì le ) →worth 形容詞 more ～; most ～(金時間労力をかける )価値のある ; «…の » 役に立つ «for » (!worth whileとも書く ) ▸ worthwhile work やりがいがある仕事 ▸ do something worthwhile for children 何か子供の役に立つことをする ▸ It is worthwhile to make [making ] an effort .努力をするのはむだではない (→it 代名詞 4h ╳ An effort is worthwhile to make [making ]. としない ).

worthy

wor thy /wə́ː r ði / (! -th-は /ð /) →worth 形容詞 -thier ; -thiest /more ～; most ～1 〖be worthy of A 〗〈人物事が〉Aに値する , ふさわしい (!Aは名詞動名 ) ; «…するに » 値する «to do » ▸ This question is worthy of study [being studied ].この問題は研究の価値がある (≒This question is worth studying.)▸ be worthy of attention [consideration ]注目 [考慮 ]に値する ▸ The player is worthy to receive our praise .その選手は賞賛を受けるにふさわしい 2 ｟かたく｠〖名詞の前で〗立派な , 尊敬すべき ; ｟皮肉で｠お偉い , ご立派な〈人計画など〉▸ donate money to a worthy cause 立派な目的のために金を寄付する ▸ Tom hated the worthy people around him .トムは周りのお偉方を嫌っていた .Ì 'm [W è 're ] n ò t w ó rthy .｟くだけておどけて｠ご一緒できるなんて身にあまる光栄です, ご一緒するなんて畏れ多い (!著名人と同席したときなどにいう ) .名詞複～thies C ｟かたく｠立派な人 , 名士 ; ｟けなして /おどけて｠お偉方 ▸ local worthies 地元の名士たち .