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-worthysuff.1. Of sufficient worth for: creditworthy.2. Suitable or safe for: crashworthy. [From worthy.]wor•thy (ˈwɜr ði) adj. -thi•er, -thi•est, adj. 1. having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor. 2. of commendable excellence or merit; deserving; meritorious: an effort worthy of praise. n. 3. a person of eminent worth, merit, or position. [1175–1225] wor′thi•ly, adv. wor′thi•ness, n. -worthy a combining form of worthy, used with the meanings “deserving of, fit for” (newsworthy; trustworthy), “capable of travel in or on” (roadworthy; seaworthy) the thing specified by the initial element. ThesaurusSeeworthy |