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worth

[wurth] / wɜrθ /
NOUN
value, estimation associated with something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
account aid benefit cost credit price quality rate valuation
STRONG
assistance avail caliber class consequence desirability dignity equivalence excellence goodness help importance mark meaningfulness merit moment note perfection significance stature use usefulness utility virtue weight worthiness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hindrance
STRONG
evil hurt imperfection injury insignificance stop triviality unimportance uselessness worthlessness

Example Sentences

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In televised remarks, he said the nation had 39 days worth of petrol, 29 days worth of diesel and 30 days worth of jet fuel in reserve.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

‘Gold is the asset that held its value well enough to be worth liquidating. That is not a weakness in gold. That is the entire point of gold.’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Some question whether four years in the classroom is still worth the time, especially as the unemployment rate for new graduates rises and they scramble to AI-proof their careers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

I’m sure the economics nerds will say that doesn’t count, but I think it’s a parallel worth considering.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“Michelle will eat you for lunch. It’s not worth some gag.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.