Synonyms for worthy
- adjective
- verb
Most common
valuable deserving commendable praiseworthy precious reputable proud
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Deserving — deserving, or having sufficient worth
deserving, praiseworthy, valuable, honorable US, honourable UK, commendable, laudable, respectable, meritorious, righteous, good, estimable, creditable, virtuous, exemplary, admirable, venerable, excellent, noble, honest, godly, moral, reverend
2. Precious — admirable or honourable
precious, reputable, esteemed, respected, well-regarded, dear, valued, priceless, revered, sacred, venerated, feared
Verb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Admirable or honourable.
- adj. 2
Deserving, or having sufficient worth.
- adj. 3
Having worth, merit, or value.
- v. 1
To render or treat as worthy.
Related words
- Word family
- worthily worthiness
Forms
- Past participle
- worthied
e.g. worthied → honor'd, esteemed, rewarded, respected…
Example sentences
- valuable To the eye of an artist, this is valuable, I hear.
- deserving I can't think of anyone more deserving of the award than Tom.
- commendable Up to now, your conduct has always been commendable.
- praiseworthy His attitude is praiseworthy.
- precious It's said that nothing is more precious than time.
- reputable Tom bought a used car from a reputable dealership.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| worthy | steady | |
| valuable | falling | |
| deserving | steady | |
| commendable | falling | |
| praiseworthy | steady | |
| precious | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fit1
- 4 letters
- good1, dear1
- 5 letters
- value2, model2, proud1, honor2, moral2, noble2, adore2, godly2, exalt2
- 6 letters
- honest2, honour2, reward2, sacred2, valued2, feared1, esteem2, revere2
- 7 letters
- respect2, revered2, idolize3, idolise
- 8 letters
- valuable3, suitable3, precious2, eligible4, reverend3, esteemed2, virtuous3, laudable3
- 9 letters
- excellent3, respected3, desirable4, honorable4, righteous2, deserving3, priceless2, admirable4, exemplary4, reputable4, venerable4, venerated4, estimable4
- 10 letters
- honourable4, creditable4
- 11 letters
- respectable4, commendable4, meritorious5, transfigure
- 12 letters
- praiseworthy3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (value2 = 2 syllables).