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English adjective: worth | |||
| 1. | worth worthy of being treated in a particular way | ||
| Samples | An idea worth considering. The deserving poor. | ||
| Synonyms | deserving | ||
| Similar | worthy | ||
| Domain usage | irony | ||
| Antonyms | unworthy | ||
| 2. | worth having a specified value | ||
| Samples | Not worth his salt. Worth her weight in gold. | ||
| Similar | valuable | ||
| Antonyms | worthless | ||
English noun: worth | |||
| 1. | worth (quantity) an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value | ||
| Samples | 10 dollars worth of gasoline. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | indefinite quantity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ha'p'orth, halfpennyworth, penn'orth, pennyworth | ||
| 2. | worth (attribute) the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | demerit, fault, merit, praisworthiness, price, value, virtue, worthwhileness | ||
| Antonyms | worthlessness, ineptitude | ||
| 3. | Worth (person) French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895) | ||
| Synonyms | Charles Frederick Worth | ||
| Instance hypernym | clothes designer, couturier, designer, fashion designer | ||
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