Dictionary

worthwhile en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/ UK, wine–whine merger
• /ˌwɝθˈwaɪl/ General American, Canada, wine–whine merger
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌwɜːθˈwɑel/ Australia, wine–whine merger
• /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈʍaɪl/ (UK) without the wine–whine merger

Etymology

From worth (adjective) + while (noun).

Meanings

1. Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.
   • Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worthwhile.

Forms

Deriveds

nonworthwhile · unworthwhile

Relateds

worth one’s while

Synonyms

worth it

Translations (32)

fr qui en vaut la peine (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · da betaler sig (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · fi vaivan arvoinen (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · da umagen værd (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · nl de moeite lonend (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · it che vale la pena (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · tr faydalı (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · cmn 划得來 (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · tr değer (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · ia de valor (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · hu érdemes (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · no umaken verd (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · pl opłacalny (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · mi whaihua (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · de wertvoll (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · eo inda (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · cmn 值得 (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · pt vantajoso (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · nl de moeite waard (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · cy gwerth chweil (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · ru сто́ящий (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · de sinnvoll (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · es de valor (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · de lohnend (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · fr de valeur (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · gd fiach (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · nl waardevol (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · cmn 划算 (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · ia que vale le pena (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · tr yararlı (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · bg който си струва (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on) · da svarer sig (good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on)