worthy

worthy
1. n видная фигура
2. n преим. ирон. разг. важная птица, важная особа; «шишка»

local worthies — сливки местного общества

3. a достойный; заслуживающий

worthy adversary — достойный противник

worthy life — честно прожитая жизнь

worthy of praise — достойный похвалы

worthy of punishment — заслуживающий наказания

the plan is worthy of consideration — этот план заслуживает рассмотрения

things worthy of remark — вещи, достойные внимания

worthy of respect — достойный уважения

4. a соответствующий, подобающий

a speech worthy of the occasion — речь, подобающая случаю

5. a арх. почтенный; достойный

worthy man — достойный человек

worthy of note — достойный внимания

6. a как компонент сложных слов заслуживающий …; достойный …

noteworthy — заслуживающий внимания

Синонимический ряд:
1. deserving (adj.) admirable; commendable; deserving; excellent; exemplary; laudable; meritable; meritorious; praisable; praiseworthy; thankworthy; worthwhile
2. fit (adj.) eligible; fit; fitted; qualified; suitable
3. good (adj.) fair; good; immaculate; unblemished; unsullied
4. honorable (adj.) high-principled; honorable; moral; noble; sterling; upright; virtuous
5. honourable (adj.) creditable; estimable; honourable; reputable; respectable
6. precious (adj.) costly; inestimable; invaluable; precious; priceless; valuable
Антонимический ряд:
corrupt; deceitful; evil; sinful; unworthy

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  • Worthy — Wor thy, a. [Compar. {Worthier}; superl. {Worthiest.}] [OE. worthi, wur[thorn]i, from worth, wur[thorn], n.; cf. Icel. ver[eth]ugr, D. waardig, G. w[ u]rdig, OHG. wird[=i]g. See {Worth}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having worth or excellence;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Worthy — can refer to:People* James Worthy, basketball player from Gastonia, North Carolina * John Worthy Chaplin, English recipient of the Victoria Cross * F. F. Worthington, nicknamed Worthy Places* Worthy, Somerset, a hamlet near Porlock * Abbots… …   Wikipedia

  • Worthy FM — is a local radio station broadcasting in the UK to the site of The Glastonbury Festival. It operates under a Restricted Service Licence (RSL) , issued by Ofcom. Previously the licence had been issued to Radio Avalon, which had broadcast to the… …   Wikipedia

  • worthy of — good enough to have been written, said, done, or created by (someone, especially someone famous) a symphony worthy of Mahler [=the kind of symphony that Mahler would write] see also ↑worthy 2 (above), 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Worthy — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: James Worthy (* 1961), US amerikanischer Basketballspieler Trevor H. Worthy, neuseeländischer Paläozoologe Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselb …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • worthy — [wʉr′thē] adj. worthier, worthiest [ME worthi] 1. having worth, value, or merit 2. having enough worth or merit (for someone or something specified); meriting: often with of or an infinitive [a man worthy of her, a candidate worthy to be… …   English World dictionary

  • Worthy — Wor thy, v. t. To render worthy; to exalt into a hero. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • worthy — ► ADJECTIVE (worthier, worthiest) 1) (often worthy of) deserving or good enough. 2) deserving effort, attention, or respect. 3) showing good intent but lacking in humour or imagination. ► NOUN (pl. worthies) often humorous …   English terms dictionary

  • -worthy — [wʉr′thē] combining form 1. worthy of; deserving [praiseworthy] 2. safe or suitable for [seaworthy] …   English World dictionary

  • Worthy — Wor thy, n.; pl. {Worthies}. A man of eminent worth or value; one distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a person of conspicuous desert; much used in the plural; as, the worthies of the church; political worthies; military worthies.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • worthy — index capable, condign, constructive (creative), desirable (qualified), entitled, exemplary, fit …   Law dictionary


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