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worthwhile
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Worthwhile
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worth·while
/
ˈwɜrθˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl
/
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[
wurth
-
hwahyl
, -
wahyl
]
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adjective
such as to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc.:
a worthwhile book.
Origin:
1865–70;
worth
1
+
while
Related forms
worth·while·ness,
noun
Synonyms
valuable, rewarding, beneficial.
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worthwhile
(ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl)
—
adj
sufficiently important, rewarding, or valuable to justify time or effort spent
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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