worthy
deserving respect or admiration
Having good qualities so that people respect or admire you or your actions.
a worthy [person/thing/opponent]
- She proved herself a worthy leader during the crisis.
- The committee chose a truly worthy winner for the prize.
- He was a tough but worthy opponent on the tennis court.
- Many people see her as a worthy role model for young students.
- The museum is a worthy addition to the city’s cultural life.
- He is a worthy leader for our team.
- She is a worthy friend who always helps me.
- They found a worthy opponent in the final game.
- The prize went to a very worthy student.
- This is a worthy project that helps many people.
deserving or good enough for something
Being good enough for something, or having qualities so that you should receive something (for example, praise, help, or punishment).
[someone/something] is worthy of [something]
- Your idea is certainly worthy of serious consideration.
- His patient work was worthy of praise from the whole team.
- Her actions are not worthy of your trust.
- The case is worthy of further investigation.
- Such cruelty is not worthy of a civilized society.
- This book is worthy of your time.
- Her kind work is worthy of respect.
- The problem is serious and worthy of study.
- His lie is not worthy of your forgiveness.
- That small museum is worthy of a visit.
morally good but dull or boring
Good and serious in a moral way, but a little boring or not fun.
a worthy but [negative adjective] [thing]
- It’s a worthy documentary, but it’s not exactly gripping television.
- The charity runs many worthy projects that some people find rather worthy and dull.
- Critics praised the film’s worthy intentions but complained about its slow pace.
- Her novel is worthy and serious, yet it lacks a strong story.
- The festival focused on worthy, issue-based films instead of light entertainment.
- The book is worthy, but it is not very exciting.
- Many people say the film is worthy but dull.
- The show has a worthy message, but it is hard to watch.
- He only watches serious, worthy movies about real problems.
- The project is worthy, but students find it boring.
respected or important person
An important and respected person, often an older person in a town or group, sometimes spoken of in a joking way.
a/the [local/party/town] worthies
- Local worthies gathered at the town hall to celebrate the museum’s anniversary.
- The speech was attended by party worthies from across the country.
- As a young activist, she often clashed with the city’s older worthies.
- The dinner brought together writers, artists, and other cultural worthies.
- Several civic worthies were photographed cutting the ribbon at the new library.
- Many local worthies came to the town meeting.
- Party worthies sat in the front row of the hall.
- The town worthies often appear in the local newspaper.
- Young people sometimes feel the old worthies do not listen to them.
- City worthies spoke at the opening of the new park.
- Base: worthy
- Comparative: worthier
- Superlative: worthiest
- Base: worthy
- Plural: worthies
be worthy of
1deserve or be good enough for
To deserve something, or to be good enough to receive it.
- Her years of service are worthy of our deepest thanks.
- This small museum is worthy of a visit.
- No lie is worthy of your trust.
worthy cause
1good cause deserving support
A good goal, project, or charity that deserves time, money, or help.
- They raised money for a very worthy cause.
- People are more willing to donate when they believe in the worthy cause.
- Running the marathon, she collected sponsorships for several worthy causes.
worthy of attention
1deserving attention
Important or interesting enough that people should look at it or think about it.
- The report raises issues that are worthy of attention.
- Only a few of the suggestions were really worthy of attention.
- This problem is worthy of attention from both parents and teachers.
worthy of consideration
1deserving careful thought
Good or serious enough that people should think carefully about it.
- Your proposal is certainly worthy of consideration.
- Several options are worthy of consideration before we decide.
- The idea may seem strange, but it is worthy of consideration.
worthy of mention
1significant enough to mention
Good or important enough that it should be mentioned.
- Only a few of the comments were worthy of mention in the report.
- Several worthy-of-mention projects were funded this year.
- His two early novels are barely worthy of mention.
worthy of note
1important enough to mention
Important enough that people should notice or talk about it.
- Two results from the study are especially worthy of note.
- It is worthy of note that customer complaints dropped by 30 percent.
- Several worthy-of-note changes have been made to the policy.
worthy of respect
1deserving respect
Having qualities that mean people should respect you.
- Anyone who works hard to support their family is worthy of respect.
- Her honesty, even when it hurt her, was truly worthy of respect.
- The team’s fair play made them worthy of respect, even in defeat.
worthy of the name
1having the expected real qualities
Having all the qualities that something of that type should have; truly being what it is called.
- Any city worthy of the name has a good public transport system.
- There hasn’t been a storm worthy of the name all winter.
- No leader worthy of the name would ignore such a crisis.
worthy successor
1successor as good as before
Someone or something that replaces another and is just as good, or almost as good, as the one before.
- Many see her as a worthy successor to the previous director.
- The sequel is a worthy successor to the original film.
- He proved to be a worthy successor to his famous teacher.
worthy winner
1winner who truly deserves it
A person or team that really deserves to win because they were the best.
- The judges agreed she was a worthy winner of the prize.
- After such a strong performance, they were clearly worthy winners.
- He congratulated his opponent as a worthy winner.
worthy opponent
1opponent who deserves respect
Someone you compete or fight against who is strong and deserves respect.
- He proved to be a worthy opponent in the championship.
- She proved to be a worthy opponent in the final match.
- They shook hands after the game, each acknowledging a worthy opponent.
- They shook hands, each recognizing the other as a worthy opponent.
- The champion finally met a truly worthy opponent.