WORTHINESS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

worthiness

noun

Definition of worthiness

as in value

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Recent Examples of worthiness City finished 17 points behind Chelsea when Chelsea won their most recent title, and maybe after a while that inculcates a sense of shakiness, or not-quite-worthiness. — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The Irish entered this season pledging to leave no doubt about their College Football Playoff worthiness after getting left out of the field last year despite winning their last 10 regular-season games by double-digit margins. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 Daniela has killed a man for the crime of not being her Jason, but rather another Jason whose personal history and worthiness align with his almost completely. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Chris Hemsworth’s thunder god enters the MCU with an adventure that kicks him out of Asgard to spend time on Earth to figure out his worthiness. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Sure, the novel is 100 years old, but its swoon-worthiness is evergreen. — Air Mail, 18 July 2026 Suffice to say, Sacramento has a lot going for it and its worthiness of MLB is real. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 But such reckless threats by the mayor still caused the rating agencies of Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch to take notice and issue warnings about the city’s credit worthiness. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026 The Spinblitz team created their list of the best spots for flower tourism by looking at factors including the popularity of the destination, flower vibrancy, photo-worthiness, and reviews. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for worthiness

Noun

The two payment apps together account for nearly 85% of UPI transactions by value and 81% by volume, as per a report by Indian brokerage Ambit Capital.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
The expert questioned the practical value of effectively unlimited onboard electricity.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of value

Noun

His dismissal wasn’t so much the result of one outburst or misstep, the person told The Times, but the culmination of a season’s worth of issues that boiled over in the wake of the Nebraska loss.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The result is an entire ocean’s worth of wind and waves all compressing together to get through what is a seriously small bottleneck.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of worth

Noun

The carrier’s return also highlights the continuing importance of maintenance and modernization in keeping large naval vessels operational decades after their commissioning.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Doing so demonstrates that the company’s leader understands AI’s importance to the bottom line.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

Timothy Westlake, chief of staff at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration who is seeking confirmation to be assistant secretary for mental health and substance use, was also questioned.

— FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Tate McRae has so many more substances to dunk herself in, after all.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of substance

Noun

The Fray rose to prominence in the mid-2000s as one of the defining piano-rock acts of their era.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2026
Ayari’s rise to prominence at club level has been matched by an upward trajectory on the international stage since Potter took charge of Sweden last October.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of prominence

Noun

There’s a lot that happens, there’s a lot of death hanging over this season, so there’s a seriousness to it, as well as all the fun.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
In all seriousness, the Jays probably need at least one starting pitcher and one mid-lineup bat.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of seriousness

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