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worthwhile

[wurth-hwahyl, -wahyl]

adjective

  1. such as to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc..

    a worthwhile book.

    Synonyms: , ,


worthwhile

/ ˌɜːθˈɲɪ /

adjective

  1. sufficiently important, rewarding, or valuable to justify time or effort spent

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • worthwhileness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of worthwhile1

First recorded in 1865–70; worth 1 + while
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Speaking ahead of transmission, Elizabeth admitted the experience has been "exhausting" but worthwhile.

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Yet the majority also said those experiences were meaningful and worthwhile, with half of the people who said it was ultimately positive saying it was the single most valuable experience in their life.

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Many others, such as those for producing clean electricity and manufacturing clean energy components like wind turbine parts, solar panels and batteries, would be phased out earlier or made harder and less worthwhile to secure.

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St. John’s sends a team of three or four staff members to make the house calls, she said, and are generally welcomed with a mix of relief and gratitude that makes it worthwhile.

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"To me it still sounds fresh, vibrant and immediate and a worthwhile social commentary," he said,

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