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- [wurth-hwahyl, -wahyl]
- /ˈwɜrθˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl/
- /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wurth-hwahyl, -wahyl]
- /ˈwɜrθˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl/
Definitions of worthwhile word
- adjective worthwhile such as to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc.: a worthwhile book. 1
- noun worthwhile Worth the time, money, or effort spent; of value or importance. 1
- adjective worthwhile worth time, effort 1
- adjective worthwhile If something is worthwhile, it is enjoyable or useful, and worth the time, money, or effort that is spent on it. 0
- adjective worthwhile sufficiently important, rewarding, or valuable to justify time or effort spent 0
- adjective worthwhile important or valuable enough to repay time or effort spent; of true value 0
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Origin of worthwhile
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; worth1 + while
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Parts of speech for Worthwhile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
worthwhile popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for worthwhile
adj worthwhile
- profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
- beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
- productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
- advantageous — If something is advantageous to you, it is likely to benefit you.
adjective worthwhile
- meaningful — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- advisable — If you tell someone that it is advisable to do something, you are suggesting that they should do it, because it is sensible or is likely to achieve the result they want.
- excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
- estimable — Worthy of great respect.
Antonyms for worthwhile
adj worthwhile
- disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- unworthy — not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
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