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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
worthy
an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
- he told his story to some conservative worthies
- local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable
• Hypernyms:
important person, influential person, personage
1. having worth or merit or value;
being honorable or admirable (Freq. 13)
- a worthy fellow
- a worthy cause
• Ant:
unworthy
• Similar to:
applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy, creditable,
cum laude, deserving, worth, exemplary, model, magna cum laude,
meritorious, meritable, noteworthy, notable, quotable, sacred,
summa cum laude, valued, precious, valuable, worthful, worthwhile
• See Also:
estimable, good, honorable, honourable, righteous, valuable
• Derivationally related forms:
worthiness, worth
• Attrubites:
worthiness
2. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse (Freq. 1)
- the parents found the girl suitable for their son
• Syn:
desirable, suitable
• Similar to:
eligible
• Derivationally related forms:
suitableness (for: suitable), desirableness (for: desirable), desirability (for: desirable)
3. having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way
- behavior worthy of reprobation
- a fact worthy of attention
• Similar to:
fit
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