Definitions

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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“Although, it’s worth correcting—I think Mr. Readdy misspoke when he said it was competitive. It was, in fact, not competitive.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

However, it is up to investors to decide if they think the shares are worth that much.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Eastern Daylight Time, is worth quoting and parsing:

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

That would be a market worth $9 trillion.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Sprinting for all he was worth, he ran the entire distance to school.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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