worth
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Having a certain value; also good or useful enough to be worth doing.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
wurthIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɝθ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.
Deserving of.
Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.
noun
An indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
uncountable
An amount that could be achieved or produced in a specified time.
A number of places in England
A number of places in the United States
A number of townships in the United States, listed under Worth Township.
One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Sylvester.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.
Used this way, worth is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use worth
- “10 dollars worth of gasoline.”noun
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Word family
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The quality or state of having merit or value.
Having worth or merit or value.
Lacking in usefulness or value.
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