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worthwhile Definition

worth·while (-hwīl, -wīl)

adjective

important or valuable enough to repay time or effort spent; of true value

worthwhile Synonyms

worthwhile

modif.

worthwhile Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

  • contribute: I have nothing to learn from you; you have nothing worthwhile to contribute.
  • pursue: Yet they still saw it worthwhile to pursue the ghost within that machine.

Modifying Another Word

  • intrinsically: These activities are intrinsically worthwhile, and are distinct from those driven by necessity.
  • eminently: The Campaign Group believes that the cause is eminently worthwhile: helping the College which helped us all.
  • extremely: I've always believed such visits to be extremely worthwhile.
  • financially: These schemes tend to be financially worthwhile only if the institution employs over 60 people.
  • definitely: As with all the best presents the wait was definitely worthwhile.
  • economically: At some point, it will be economically worthwhile to build new, coal-fired generators.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • do: Would you like to enhance your CV & do something worthwhile at the same time?
  • make: Back to top of Page Hungry Elephant - making shopping worthwhile Like to shop on-line?
  • contribute: Truly a nation of " borrowers " in more ways than one, but did they ever contribute anything really worthwhile?

Modifies a noun

  • checking: With a combination of impressive discounts it is worthwhile checking out a quote form them.
  • endeavor: With time, however, the advisor acknowledged that science writing is a worthwhile endeavor.
  • investing: When it comes to a quality product where price is not the only factor, it is certainly worthwhile investing in the UK.
  • sighting: Portland Harbor was conspicuously unproductive, with 3 Eider and 2 Common Scoter the only worthwhile sightings.
  • cause: Can you think of a more worthwhile cause at the moment?
  • pursuit: Watch for the chance to channel your talents into worthwhile pursuits.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: It therefore seemed worthwhile to carry out similar tests with a larger number of subjects.
  • prove: A few minutes on the site could prove well worthwhile.
  • deem: However, for some applications the text thesaurus may already exist or the the time investment may be deemed worthwhile.

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