worthy

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective (worthier, worthiest) 1 ~ (of sb/sth) (formal) having the qualities that deserve sb/sth: to be worthy of attention / consideration / mention * A number of the report's findings are worthy of note. * No composer was considered worthy of the name until he had written an opera. * a worthy champion / winner (= one who deserved to win) * He felt he was not worthy of her. 2 [usuallybeforenoun] having qualities that deserve your respect, attention or admiration: The money we raise will be going to a very worthy cause. * a worthy member of the team * He's a very worthy man, I suppose, but he's very dull. 3 ~ (of sb/sth) typical of what a particular person or thing might do, give, etc: He gave a speech that was worthy of Martin Luther King. 4 (-worthy) (in compounds) deserving, or suitable for, the thing mentioned: trustworthy * roadworthy OPPUNWORTHY worthily adverb worthiness noun [U] noun (plural worthies) (often humorous) an important person: a meeting attended by local worthies