worthy
🇺🇸
/ˈwɜːrði/
🇬🇧
/ˈwɜːði/
adjective
C1
deserving something good
She is worthy of praise for her hard work.
C1
deserving respect or attention
This is a worthy cause that deserves support.
C1
good but not very interesting
He is a worthy person, but not very exciting to talk to.
C1
typical of a particular person or thing
Her performance was worthy of a professional athlete.
R
suitable or deserving for something
The car is roadworthy and safe to drive.
noun
R
an important person
The town worthies gathered for the meeting.
translation
deserving something good; deserving respect or attention; good but not very interesting; typical of a particular person or thing; suitable or deserving for something
an important person
Word Forms
Comparative
worthier
Superlative
worthiest
Plural
worthies