WORTHY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈwər-t͟hē

Definition of worthy

as in meritorious

having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward made charitable contributions to the American Red Cross and other worthy causes a worthy opponent in a tennis match

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worthy

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noun

as in immortal

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Recent Examples of worthy

Adjective

Below, shop our favorite picks for short girls, from everyday staples to wedding-guest-worthy styles. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 July 2026 Juro is collecting worthy Jedi to help repopulate the Jedi Order, but evil Sith mercenaries are hiding within his candidates’ ranks. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 July 2026

Noun

And again, the Wednesday dance is time-capsule worthy. — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2023 Whether an all-time great or a utility player, Vin Scully treated each player as an individual worthy of dignity and respect, never ridicule. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for worthy

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Adjective

These are lawsuits that are not meritorious but are brought to any of harass, intimidate or retaliate against defendants for their exercise of their free speech and related rights.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Players’ attorneys argue that more restrictive criteria serve to restrict Parkinson’s claims that are meritorious, a point of view disputed by NFL attorneys.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026

Definition of meritorious

Noun

In addition, another immortal, Jacques Cornet, has been discovered in the area, killing various people.

— Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
In this six-part CNN docuseries, high-profile tech journalist Kara Swisher turns her attention to the booming longevity industry, led by people like the wannabe immortal Bryan Johnson.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026

Definition of immortal

Adjective

From here, the Manchester City defender sprints into the six-yard box to meet the corner, forcing a good save from Dominik Livakovic, with his team-mates unable to scramble the ball over the line.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Graham, who had turned 71 just two days before passing away on Saturday night, was far younger than many of his Senate colleagues and appeared to have been in good health.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of good

Noun

Environmental groups have argued the Antiquities Act is a one-way road that allows presidents to create but not undo monuments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
The 3,000-year-old monument contains colorful wall paintings as well as inscriptions identifying the former occupant as a man named Paser.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of monument

Noun

In 1784, Hamilton sent Miranda a long list of notables who would be interested in South American intervention.

— Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
The cruise ship that capsized in Puerto Vallarta in 2021 and launched several gay notables into the sea.

— JP Brammer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of notable

Noun

Among the ships open for tours is the USS Arlington, a nearly 700-foot-long Navy amphibious transport ship, which typically moves Marines, Sailors and dignitaries across the world.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Taking place at the Hôtel de Ville, the event saw Emmanuel Grégoire, the Mayor of the City of Paris, welcome the Esports World Cup and dignitaries from the event and its partners to Paris.

— Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of dignitary

Noun

Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
For much of the past week, all that Colombia had been able to agree upon was the pre-eminence of Luis Diaz, who remained a whirling dervish throughout the match as his side’s outstanding player.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of eminence

Noun

About 42% of Colombia’s territory is covered by Amazon rainforest, and the Petro administration made rainforest protection and a transition away from fossil fuels central pillars of its environmental agenda.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Early last year, El-Sayed travelled to Washington for introductory meetings with various pillars of the Democratic establishment.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

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