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

Actually, the truth is that the committee is about to pick a much worthier candidate for the cash, and that Tony, having also lied to his parents about winning the prize, is going to follow Nancy up to Provincetown in lieu of any better ideas. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 July 2026 Shop early for your best chance at securing the heirloom-worthy arrivals. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 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

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

Even the Brewers, the leaders for team ERA, added another good arm just for safe measure.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Chef Iñigo Lavado spent years hopping between Europe’s best kitchens, including Alain Ducasse and Ferran Adriá, before opening his namesake restaurant in the neighboring city of Irún in 2004.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Hawaii’s fishing fleet supports the move to open monument waters.

— NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
These destinations are popular for a reason, with centuries-old capitals, magnificent monuments, and quaint seaside towns all within a short walk, drive, or train ride of each other.

— Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of monument

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Of all the peculiar assignments a newspaper reporter can undertake, writing advance obituaries for local notables who are still very much alive is one of the strangest.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Roberts, an offensive lineman who was a rookie in 1979, is an interesting choice for the Buccaneers, who went to the NFC title game that season with notables such as QB Doug Williams, RB Ricky Bell and Hall of Fame DE Lee Roy Selmon.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of notable

Noun

In the second half of the 18th Dynasty (1550—1292 BCE), high-ranking city dignitaries created tombs for themselves in the limestone cliffs at Bubasteion.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
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

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

Definition of eminence

Noun

The cues are on the pillar next to the transformer pool table.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Dior’s men’s fragrance business revolves around two modern pillars—Sauvage and Homme—and the prolific Kurkdjian thinks about the two pillars as neighboring territories.

— Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026

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