What does worthwhile mean?
Definitions for worthwhile
ˈwɜrθˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪlworth·while
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Princeton's WordNet
worthwhileadjective
sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest
"a worthwhile book"
Wiktionary
worthwhileadjective
Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.
Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worthwhile.
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worthwhile
Worthwhile refers to something that is deserving of time, effort, or attention due to its value, importance, potential benefit or significance. It is worth doing or pursuing due to expected positive results or impacts.
Webster Dictionary
worthwhile
worth the time or effort spent
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worthwhile' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4278
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'worthwhile' in Adjectives Frequency: #765
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of worthwhile in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of worthwhile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of worthwhile in a Sentence
To keep up even a worthwhile tradition means vitiating the idea behind it which must necessarily be in a constant state of evolution: it is mad to try to express new feelings in a mummified form.
It is the simple things in life that make living worthwhile - sweet fundamental things such as love.
The economic consequences are so small but the possible improvement in trade... this is worthwhile doing.
We've got to have significant savings to make the commitment worthwhile to them, we're working with all of the industrial base right now to figure out every trick, tool and capability to help take cost out.
I felt like I was needed in that space, i was in there and I was like ‘these kids need me.’ I felt that every day was worthwhile.
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Translations for worthwhile
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- wertvoll, lohnendGerman
- indaEsperanto
- que vale la pena, [[que compensa]] el esfuerzo, de valor, que merece la penaSpanish
- ارزشمندPersian
- vaivan arvoinenFinnish
- de valeur, valant la peineFrench
- fiachScottish Gaelic
- de valor, que vale le penaInterlingua
- che vale la penaItalian
- ಉಪಯುಕ್ತKannada
- whaihuaMāori
- de moeite lonend, waardevol, de moeite waardDutch
- umaken verdNorwegian
- que vale a pena, vantajosoPortuguese
- стоящийRussian
- değer, yararlı, faydalıTurkish
- вартоUkrainian
- قابل قدرUrdu
- 合算Chinese
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