English · Word Candidate

worthy

/ˈwɜːði/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: worthier · worthiest · worthies · worthying

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having worth, merit, or value.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có giá trị, lợi ích hoặc giá trị

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Adjective

Examples

These banished men that I have kept withal / Are men endued with worthy qualities

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Admirable or honourable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đáng ngưỡng mộ hoặc đáng kính

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Adjective

Examples

that such iron moulds as these shall have autority to knaw out the choicest periods of exquisitest books, and to commit such a treacherous fraud against the orphan remainders of worthiest men after death, the more sorrow will belong to that haples race of men, whose misfortune it is to have understa

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A distinguished or eminent person.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người nổi bật hoặc nổi tiếng

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Noun

Examples

That worthy one day, in our absence, being caught in the act of culpable talpicide, was rebuked by his mistress for disobeying his master's orders.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

a good, wise and virtuous person.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người tốt, khôn ngoan và có đức hạnh

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Noun

Examples

Confucius and Mencius are revered as the sages and worthies of Confucianism.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “worthy” mean?

Having worth, merit, or value.

Is “worthy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.