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 | ||