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worthwhile

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌwɜːrθˈhwaɪl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɝθˈhwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wûrthhwīl, -wīl)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
worth•while /ˈwɜrθˈhwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. worthy of the time, work, trouble, or money spent or expended.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
worth•while  (wûrthhwīl, -wīl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. such as to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc.:a worthwhile book.
  • worth1 + while 1865–70
worthwhileness, n. 
    valuable, rewarding, beneficial.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
worthwhile /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/ adj
  1. sufficiently important, rewarding, or valuable to justify time or effort spent
'worthwhile' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: a worthwhile [addition, alternative, upgrade] (to), a worthwhile [journey, wait, effort, cause], (in the end) the [trip] (turned out) worthwhile, more...

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