worthy

About 14.54 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Having worth, merit, or value.
2. adjective Admirable or honourable.
3. adjective Deserving, or having sufficient worth.
4. adjective Suited; suitable; befitting.
5. noun A distinguished or eminent person.
6. noun a good, wise and virtuous person.

   Confucius and Mencius are revered as the sages and worthies of Confucianism.

7. verb To render or treat as worthy.

Similar words

worthful deserving worth meritable valuable meritorious respectable exemplary honorable commendable

Often followed by

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Word family

worthier worthies worthiest worthily worthiness worthinesses