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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noun

as in immortal

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Adjective

Justin Wrobleski turned in an All-Star-worthy first half but is close to surpassing his career innings total in a season — though the Dodgers have not detected any signs of fatigue. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 With fresh prose and exquisite drawings set on brown and black paper backgrounds, Wifredo’s Jungle is a worthy read for art and history lovers of all ages. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Noun

Jacobs-Jenkins cannot help noting that among that generation of Bible-quoting civil rights worthies are enough sins of the father to burden a host of sons. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025 Ranged about him is a sculpted gallery of Communism’s great dictators, many of whom, like Lenin, had to be hoisted gasping out of the mud, along with a sprinkling of other worthies. — Christopher Helman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for worthy

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Adjective

The process is highly competitive, and only the proposals deemed the most meritorious receive funding.

— Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of meritorious

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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

For the mostly Hispanic agriculture and food processing workers, the data center boom hasn’t been all good.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Villa’s recent warm-up defeat to Bayern Munich, though a 2-1 loss, will have offered a useful gauge of what facing elite opposition demands and should stand them in good stead for the level of intensity this game in Salzburg will require.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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Other commissions include a monument to honor Native voices, a sculpture of gospel singer and Civil Rights activist Mahalia Jackson, and a site to recognize the survivors who were tortured by the Chicago Police Department during the 1970s-1990s.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Now, the state attorney general says the city must pay a fine or face a lawsuit for violating a state law protecting Confederate monuments and other longstanding memorials.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of monument

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The Madden 27 Soundtrack has been released and the 80-song tracklist features notables such as Super Bowl 60 halftime performer Bad Bunny, Nipsey Hussle, Ozzy Osbourne and the return of Good Charlotte.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
The team also has 52 players and 11 managers in the National Baseball Hall of Fame — including notables like Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Reggie Jackson, Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of notable

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The school back then had a solid curriculum and robust extracurricular offerings, including a world-class band that played for numerous dignitaries, which later in the century would include President Richard Nixon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
There it was met by Ivorian minister of culture Francoise Remarck, along with local dignitaries and residents.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dignitary

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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

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