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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wor•thy /ˈwɜrði/USA pronunciation adj., -thi•er, -thi•est, n., pl. -thies. adj. - having merit, character, or value:a worthy opponent.
- deserving:an effort worthy of praise.
n. [countable] - a person of worth.
wor•thi•ly /ˈwɜrðəli/USA pronunciation adv. wor•thi•ness, n. [uncountable]-worthy, suffix. - -worthy is used to form adjectives with the meaning "deserving of, fit for'':news + -worthy → newsworthy (= fit for the news);trust + -worthy → trustworthy.
- -worthy is also used with the meaning "capable of travel in or on'':road + -worthy → roadworthy (= capable of traveling on the road);seaworthy.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wor•thy (wûr′ᵺē),USA pronunciation adj., -thi•er, -thi•est, n., pl. -thies. adj. - having adequate or great merit, character, or value:a worthy successor.
- of commendable excellence or merit;
deserving:a book worthy of praise; a person worthy to lead.
n. - a person of eminent worth, merit, or position:The town worthies included two doctors.
- 1175–1225; Middle English; see worth1, -y1
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged meritorious, worthwhile, estimable, excellent, exemplary, righteous, upright, honorable.
-worthy, - a combining form of worthy, occurring in adjectives that have the general sense "deserving of, fit for'' (blameworthy;
newsworthy;
noteworthy;
trustworthy), "capable of travel in or on'' (airworthy;
roadworthy;
seaworthy), as specified by the first word of the compound.
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