Meaning

4 senses
  1. Having worth, merit, or value.

    würdig

    досто́йныйdostójnyj

    гі́днийhídnyj, досто́йнийdostójnyj

    having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable

  2. Admirable or honourable.

  3. Deserving, or having sufficient worth.

    заслу́женныйzaslúžennyj, достопочте́нныйdostopočténnyj, заслу́живающийzaslúživajuščij

  4. Suited; suitable; befitting.

Examples

120 sentences
  1. You're a worthy opponent.

    Ти гідний опонент.

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  2. The novel is worthy of praise.

    ruРоман заслуживает похвал.

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  3. His performance was worthy of praise.

    ruЕго выступление было достойно похвалы.

    deSein Auftritt war lobenswert.

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  4. I want to be worthy of your friendship.

    ruЯ хочу быть достойным твоей дружбы.

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  5. Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
having worth, merit, or value:
Русский
By meaning 3
having worth, merit, or value:
honourable or admirable:
deserving, or having sufficient worth:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
having worth, merit, or value:

Origin

From Middle English worthy, wurthi, from Old English *weorþiġ (“worthy”), equivalent to wo

From Middle English worthy, wurthi, from Old English *weorþiġ (“worthy”), equivalent to worth + -y. Cognate with Dutch waardig (“worthy”), Middle Low German werdig (“worthy”), German würdig (“worthy”), Swedish värdig (“worthy”), Icelandic verðugur (“worthy”).

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Forms

worthier, worthiest
Comparativeworthier Lesson
Superlativeworthiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

36 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
worthy — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto