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- Dictionaryworthwhile/ˌwəːθˈwʌɪl/
adjective
- 1. worth the time, money, or effort spent; of value or importance: "extra lighting would make a worthwhile contribution to road safety"
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WORTHWHILE definition: 1. useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the…. Learn more.
1. : being worth the time or effort spent. worthwhile preparations. 2. : worthy sense 1. a worthwhile cause. worthwhileness noun. Examples of worthwhile in a Sentence. The money is for a worthwhile cause. Seeing my children's joy made building the tree house all worthwhile. Is it worthwhile to try to fix my computer?
adjective. us / ˌwɝːθˈwaɪl / uk / ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl / Add to word list. B2. useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made: She considers teaching a worthwhile career. The time and expense involved in keeping up to date with all the changes has been worthwhile.
If something is worthwhile, it is enjoyable or useful, and worth the time, money, or effort that is spent on it. His trip to the capital this week seems to have been worthwhile. American English : worthwhile / wɜrˈθwaɪl /
adjective. /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/. /ˌwɜːrθˈwaɪl/. important, pleasant, interesting, etc.; worth spending time, money or effort on. It was in aid of a worthwhile cause (= a charity, etc.). a worthwhile discussion/job. The smile on her face made it all worthwhile.
adjective. sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest. “a worthwhile book” synonyms: worthy. having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable. Pronunciation. US. /ˌˈwʌrθˌˈwaɪl/ UK. /ˈwʌθwaɪl/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Worthwhile."
Worthwhile definition: such as to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc.. See examples of WORTHWHILE used in a sentence.
WORTHWHILE definition: useful and enjoyable, despite needing a lot of effort: . Learn more.
What does the word worthwhile mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word worthwhile. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word worthwhile? About 7 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word worthwhile pronounced?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English worth‧while /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl $ ˌwɜːrθ-/ adjective if something is worthwhile, it is important or useful, or you gain something from it He wanted to do a worthwhile job.
