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worthy
adjective as in honorable, respectable
Strongest matches
admirable, decent, deserving, desirable, excellent, honest, laudable, noble, reliable, satisfying, true, trustworthy, valuable, worthwhile
Weak matches
A-1, blameless, commendable, creditable, dependable, estimable, ethical, exemplary, first-class, first-rate, incorrupt, invaluable, meritorious, praiseworthy, precious, priceless, pure, reputable, right-minded, righteous, salt of the earth, top-drawer, top-notch, virtuous
Example Sentences
“Never mind,” “Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead,” “Consume mass quantities,” “But nooooo!,” even the “Wayne’s World” cry “We’re not worthy!” — these catch phrases will ring no bells with younger viewers.
I was not worthy of discussing a loss that could not be quantified.
“I was very specifically told I was not runway worthy because I wasn’t skinny enough,” she writes.
While these are worthy goals, there's a limit to how much you can get ahead by cutting back.
The gift of that 82-game schedule are the tests, the moments of competition when a team can take an honest look at what it is and what it isn’t against worthy opposition.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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