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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"I always get the Queen smiling, I might stop out for several nights but when I get her smiling, it's always worthwhile," he said in 2016.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

But it was worthwhile because it was a high-stakes, Level 7 decision.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Halff said that it might be more worthwhile for Kazakhstan to stay in the organization.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Buying or avoiding a specific stock or sector could be worthwhile if their prices can’t be justified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

My life has really become worthwhile, hasn’t it?

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

Vocabulary lists containing worthwhile

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