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worthwhile

/ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/adjective2 syllables

Worthwhile means: sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest.

Synonyms for worthwhile2

adjective, as in sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest

worthy

also used for worthwhile

worth it

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What does worthwhile mean?1

adjective

1

sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest“a worthwhile book”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with worthwhile?14

two syllables

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Worthwhile in a sentence

  • All in all, nothing worthwhile comes without a fight.DJ_Saidez
  • Clearly, it would be worthwhile for me to read this book.AlanF_US
  • According to the newspaperman, it makes life worthwhile, doesn't it?Zifre
  • The approach is worthwhile, but there is a serious lack of stringent quantitative evaluation.Babelball
  • You think doing that would be worthwhile, don't you?CK
  • If you're going to disseminate ideas, make sure they're worthwhile.AlanF_US
  • You've all been part of a valuable and worthwhile cause.CM
  • It is worthwhile to have a try at it.unknown

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