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| wor·thy [ wúree ] |
adjective (comparative wor·thi·er, superlative wor·thi·est) |
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1. deserving: fully deserving something, usually as a suitable reward for merit or importance
 That remark is not worthy of a reply.
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2. respectable: morally upright, good, and deserving respect
a worthy person
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3. good but dull: having good qualities, good intentions, or the best of motives, but being boring and pedestrian
a worthy attempt at playing the concerto
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noun (plural wor·thies) |
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somebody good or moral: a good, morally upright, or reputable person
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often ironic
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colonial governors and other 18th-century worthies
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| wor·thi·ly adverb |
| wor·thi·ness noun |
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