worthiness

worthiness
worthy ► ADJECTIVE (worthier, worthiest) 1) (often worthy of) deserving or good enough. 2) deserving effort, attention, or respect. 3) showing good intent but lacking in humour or imagination.
► NOUN (pl. worthies) often humorous ▪ a person important in a particular sphere: local worthies.
DERIVATIVES worthily adverb worthiness noun.

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  • Worthiness — Wor thi*ness, n. The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit; excellence; dignity; virtue; worth. [1913 Webster] Who is sure he hath a soul, unless It see, and judge, and follow worthiness? Donne. [1913 Webster] She is not worthy to be… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • worthiness — index expedience, honesty, integrity, merit, qualification (fitness), rectitude, right (righteousness …   Law dictionary

  • worthiness — See sea worthiness …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • worthiness — noun see worthy I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • worthiness — See worthily. * * * …   Universalium

  • worthiness — noun a) The state or quality of having value or merit. b) The result or product of having value or merit …   Wiktionary

  • worthiness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being eligible: eligibility, fitness, qualification, suitability, suitableness. See ABILITY …   English dictionary for students

  • worthiness — wor·thi·ness || wÉœrθɪnɪs / wɜː n. value, merit, worth; deservingness; being worth the effort …   English contemporary dictionary

  • worthiness — n. Merit. See worth …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • worthiness — wor·thi·ness …   English syllables

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