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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Supporters of blitz courts say the benefits are worthwhile, resulting in earlier pleas, faster hearings and a greater chance of offenders being rehabilitated in their community without taking up a prison space.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Does discovering that a desire is deep-seated, or authentic, suffice to make it a worthwhile goal?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The fancy buckets are expensive to produce, but Cinemark considers them worthwhile because they augment popcorn and soda sales, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The sheer scale of space and what’s being attempted made tuning in to see NASA’s Artemis II External link launch Wednesday night worthwhile.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I wanted my trip to sound like a worthwhile journey, but suddenly my travels felt aimless.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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