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单词 worthy
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worthy

/ˈwəːði /
adjective (worthier, worthiest)
1Having or showing the qualities that deserve the specified action or regard: these issues are worthy of further consideration...
  • But White's literary merit probably isn't what Marr discerns as the author's most appealing strength, the quality most worthy of copying.
  • Allemano and Carn are part of a younger generation of Toronto jazz musicians that are stepping up and are worthy to be heard alongside those in the Toronto establishment.
  • We sinned gravely and are not worthy to be called bishops.
1.1Deserving effort, attention, or respect: generous donations to worthy causes...
  • Do you know of any fellow citizen, who has lately done a worthy action, deserving praise and imitation?
  • They were a pleasure to work with and it is great to see young people putting in a lot of time and effort for a very worthy cause.
  • The station and its shop will be offering visitors a cup of tea and a mince pie when they come along, in a fund-raising effort for this very worthy charity.

Synonyms

virtuous, good, moral, ethical, principled, high-principled, high-minded, right-thinking, noble, upright, upstanding, righteous, solid, decent, law-abiding, honest, honourable, respectable, respected, venerable, reputable, trustworthy, trusty, trusted, reliable, dependable, conscientious, irreproachable, blameless, unimpeachable, exemplary, admirable, praiseworthy, laudable, commendable, estimable, deserving, meritorious, creditable, sterling
informal squeaky clean
archaic of good report
rare applaudable
1.2Good enough; suitable: no composer was considered worthy of the name until he had written an opera...
  • In my mind's eye, this was a sign that maybe I would be tempted to stray, and thus not worthy enough to get married.
  • It's a comic-relief part, but situated in a suitably worthy backdrop, and it affords the actress big moments of pathos as well.
  • They don't have to give awards in all 24 categories each year, or even have five nominees if they don't believe there are enough worthy candidates.

Synonyms

deserve, be deserving of, merit, warrant, rate, justify, earn, be entitled to, have a right to, have a claim to/on, be qualified for, qualify for
2Characterized by good intent but lacking in humour or imagination: worthy but tedious advice...
  • All of which contributes to making Sylvia a film which, while certainly worthy in intent, won't have very many people seeking to find out more about the poet.
  • My generation was raised on a diet of stultifyingly tedious, but worthy accounts of embryology, typically very badly printed on what appeared to be rice paper.
  • Usually it was a long and, I often felt, unnecessarily drawn-out and tedious experience where worthy but dull homilies were addressed to the assembled Gaels.
noun (plural worthies) often humorous
A person notable or important in a particular sphere: schools governed by local worthies...
  • Indeed, Scott was among a number of literary worthies who celebrated the area in song and praised it in pen.
  • These rights were guarded jealously, and one of the most predictable sights of a new reign was the procession of local worthies petitioning the king for their confirmation.
  • Personally, I would like to see a lot more art recognising local worthies, not because I like to massage egos but because I would like to see a lot more local worthies doing things deemed worthy of such recognition.

Synonyms

dignitary, notable, notability, celebrity, personage, famous person, important person, person of note, luminary, public figure, official, pillar of society, grandee, panjandrum, leading light, name, big name, somebody, someone
informal VIP, top brass, Mr Big, big Daddy, big shot, bigwig, big cheese, big fish, big gun, big noise, celeb, biggie, heavy, hotshot
British informal Lady Muck, Lord Muck, nob
North American informal big wheel, kahuna, big kahuna, macher, high muckamuck, high muckety-muck

Derivatives

worthily

/ˈwəːðɪli / adverb ...
  • She was no less enthusiastically received, quite worthily, for the rest of her spellbinding performance.
  • No words of mine could ever pay adequate tribute to Dan Dineen and to his magnificent ongoing efforts to raise funds for organisations that worthily deserve them.
  • Big Seamus and his charges pulled out all the stops when it really mattered, and they will worthily grace the 2004 senior championship.

Origin

Middle English: from worth + -y1.

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