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worthy

Definition

  • noun: an important or respected person
  • noun: a worthy or prominent person
  • adjective: good and deserving respect, praise, or attention
  • adjective: having 'worth' or value
  • often used in a joking or disapproving way to refer to people who think of themselves as important
  • synonyms: estimable, valuable, deserving

Examples

  • My girlfriend's parents felt that I wasn't 'worthy of' her. [=felt that I was not good enough to be her boyfriend]

  • Your achievements are 'worthy of' respect. [=your achievements deserve respect]

  • a symphony 'worthy of' Mahler [=the kind of symphony that Mahler would write]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) will be envious when they see the size and understand the value of this trading station? It depends, I suppose, on what is more important to you. That's not worthy of you, Ubbe. I know what your father would have wanted me to do. Astrid. Torvi. I do not trust him. I know he is not Ivar... (..)
    2017 TvShow: Vikings Title: The Great Army Season: 4 Episode 17