worthwhile

[wurth-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ˈwɜrθˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl /

ADJECTIVE

helpful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous beneficial constructive excellent good important invaluable justifiable lucrative productive profitable rewarding useful valuable worthy

WEAK

estimable gainful meritorious money-making paying priceless remunerative serviceable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad disadvantageous hurting unhelpful unimportant unprofitable unworthy useless worthless

WEAK

valueless

Example Sentences

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Welcoming the additional £8m, he added: "Any fixes on our road is worthwhile. The scale is massive. People feel really strongly about it and it's up to the minister to fix it."

From BBC

In a way, this feels like the most worthwhile game.

From Literature

That first answer is probably a worthwhile option.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But I still do think of this card as being worthwhile for the upwardly mobile, young professional renter. It actually is one of the most lucrative transferable-points cards on the market.”

From MarketWatch

For academicians looking for meaningful ways to contribute after retiring, becoming a peer reviewer for journals in one’s field can be an exceptionally worthwhile activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

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