worthy

“he told his story to some conservative worthies”

“local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable”

Type of:: important person, influential person, personage
a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events

“a worthy fellow”

“a worthy cause”

Synonyms: estimable
deserving of respect or high regard; good
morally admirable; honorable, honourable
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; righteous
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; valuable
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy
worthy of high praise; creditable
worthy of often limited commendation; cum laude
with honor; with academic distinction; deserving, worth
worthy of being treated in a particular way; exemplary, model
worthy of imitation; magna cum laude
with high honor; with high academic distinction; meritable, meritorious
deserving reward or praise; notable, noteworthy
worthy of notice; quotable
suitable for or worthy of quotation; sacred
worthy of respect or dedication; summa cum laude
with highest honor; with the highest academic distinction; precious, valued
held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature; valuable, worthful
having worth or merit or value; worthwhile
sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest

Antonyms:: unworthy
lacking in value or merit; contemptible
deserving of contempt or scorn; dishonorable, dishonourable
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; unrighteous
not righteous; worthless
lacking in usefulness or value; undeserving, unworthy
not deserving; unmerited
not merited; unmeritorious
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“behavior worthy of reprobation”

“a fact worthy of attention”

DEFINITIONS OF: worthy