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wor⋅thy

  [wur-thee] adjective, -thi⋅er, -thi⋅est, noun, plural -thies.
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–adjective
1. having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor.
2. of commendable excellence or merit; deserving: a book worthy of praise; a person worthy to lead.
–noun
3. a person of eminent worth, merit, or position: The town worthies included two doctors.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME; see worth 1 , -y 1

Related forms:
wor⋅thi⋅ly, adverb
wor⋅thi⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. meritorious, worthwhile, estimable, excellent, exemplary, righteous, upright, honorable.
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