worthy
//ˈwɜːði//
Forms
- Comparative
- worthier
- Superlative
- worthiest
- Plural
- worthies
- present (v1)
- worthy
- past (v2)
- worthied
- past participle (v3)
- worthied
- present participle
- worthying
- 3rd person singular
- worthies
Definitions
1.Having worth, merit, or value.
- This worthy mind should worthy things embrace.
2.Admirable or honourable.
3.Deserving, or having sufficient worth.
4.Suited; suitable; befitting.
- The lodging is well worthy of the guest.
- The station is clearly well looked after, making it a worthy gateway to the resort.
1.A distinguished or eminent person.
- That worthy one day, in our absence, being caught in the act of culpable talpicide, was rebuked by his mistress for disobeying his master's orders.
2.a good, wise and virtuous person.
- Confucius and Mencius are revered as the sages and worthies of Confucianism.
1.To render or treat as worthy.
- No henchman he worthied by weapons, if witness his features, his peerless presence!
- And it is a poor daub besides," the Emperor rejoined scornfully, as he stalked out of the gallery without worthying the artist with a look.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4668
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English worthy, wurthi, from Old English *weorþiġ (“worthy”), equivalent to worth + -y.
Cognate with Dutch waardig (“worthy”), Middle Low German werdig (“worthy”), German würdig (“worthy”), Swedish värdig (“worthy”), Icelandic verðugur (“worthy”).