Worthy \Wor"thy\, a. [Compar. Worthier; superl. Worthiest.] [OE.
worthi, wur[thorn]i, from worth, wur[thorn], n.; cf. Icel.
ver[eth]ugr, D. waardig, G. w["u]rdig, OHG. wird[imac]g. See
Worth, n.] [1913
Webster]
Having worth or excellence; possessing merit;
valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous. [1913 Webster]
Full worthy was he in his lordes war. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
These banished men that I have kept withal Are men endued with
worthy qualities. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Happier thou mayst be,
worthier canst not be. --Milton. [1913 Webster] This worthy mind
should worthy things embrace. --Sir J. Davies. [1913 Webster]
Having suitable, adapted, or equivalent qualities
or value; -- usually with of before the thing compared or the
object; more rarely, with a following infinitive instead of of, or
with that; as, worthy of, equal in excellence, value, or dignity
to; entitled to; meriting; -- usually in a good sense, but
sometimes in a bad one. [1913 Webster] No, Warwick, thou art worthy
of the sway. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The merciless Macdonwald,
Worthy to be a rebel. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Whose shoes I am not
worthy to bear. --Matt. iii.
[1913 Webster] And thou art worthy that thou
shouldst not know More happiness. --Milton. [1913 Webster] The
lodging is well worthy of the guest. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Of high station; of high social position. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster] Worthy women of the town. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Worthiest
of blood (Eng. Law of Descent), most worthy of those of the
same blood to succeed or inherit; -- applied to males, and
expressive of the preference given them over females. --Burrill.
[1913 Webster]
Worthy \Wor"thy\, v. t. To render worthy; to
exalt into a hero. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Word Net
worthy adj1 having worth or merit or value; being honorable
or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and
chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan
Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "orthy of consideration"; "a worthy
cause" [ant: unworthy]
2 worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse;
"the parents found the girl suitable for their son" [syn: desirable, suitable]
3 meriting respect or esteem; "the worthy
gentleman"
4 having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit";
"a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor" [syn:
noble, solid, upstanding]
5 morally admirable; "a worthy citizen" n : word
is often used humorously [also: worthiest, worthier]
Moby Thesaurus
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Adjective
- having worth, merit or value
- honourable or admirable
- deserving, or having sufficient worth
Noun
- a distinguished or eminent person
Worthy can refer to:
People
- James Worthy, basketball player from Gastonia, North Carolina
- John Worthy Chaplin, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- F. F. Worthington, nicknamed 'Worthy'
Places
- Worthy, Somerset, a hamlet near Porlock
- Abbots Worthy, village in the English county of Hampshire
- Kings Worthy, village in Hampshire
Other
- Worthy Is the Lamb, outdoor drama which portrays the life, death and resurrection of Christ