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noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of worth

1 the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualities

  • money alone cannot determine the true worth of some things
Synonyms of worth

account, merit, valuation, value
Words Related to worth

assessment, estimation, evaluation

excellence, greatness, perfection

consequence, importance, significance, weight

desirability
Near Antonyms of worth

emptiness, valuelessness, worthlessness

baseness, cheapness, crumminess, inferiority, lousiness, meanness, paltriness, pettiness, poorness

deficiency, inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, unacceptability

2 the amount of money for which something will find a buyer

  • one surefire way to determine the actual worth of a painting is to sell it at auction
Synonyms of worth

valuation, value
Words Related to worth

charge, cost, fee, figure, price, rate

appraisal, assessment, estimate, estimation, evaluation

face value, list price, unit price

3 the total of one's money and property

  • the entrepreneur's worth is well over 100 million dollars
Synonyms of worth

assets, capital, fortune, means, opulence, riches, substance, wealth, wherewithal
Words Related to worth

belongings, chattels, effects, holdings, paraphernalia, possessions, things

bankroll, deep pockets, finances, funds, money, wallet

abundance, affluence, prosperity, success

treasure, valuables

accession, acquisition, personal property, personalty, property

nest egg, reserve, resources, savings, treasury
Near Antonyms of worth

debts, liabilities

indebtedness

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