Word Net
worthwhile adj : sufficiently valuable to justify
the investment of time or interest; "a worthwhile book"
Moby Thesaurus
advantageous,
advisable,
appropriate,
banausic,
becoming,
befitting,
breadwinning,
congruous,
convenient,
decent,
desirable,
expedient,
fat,
favorable,
feasible,
felicitous,
fit,
fitten,
fitting,
fructuous,
gainful,
good,
happy,
likely,
lucrative,
meet,
moneymaking, of value,
opportune,
paying,
politic,
productive,
profitable,
proper,
recommendable,
remunerative,
rewarding,
right,
seasonable,
seemly,
sortable,
suitable,
timely, to be desired,
useful,
valuable, well-paying,
well-spent, well-timed,
wise, yielding a return
English
Etymology
worth +
while
Adjective
worthwhile
- Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.
- Doing volunteer work to help others is truly
worthwhile.
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