worthiness

/'wə:ðinis/

Thân thiện

A judge awards a medal to a firefighter for their worthiness.

Definition

Noun: The quality or state of having merit, value, or being deserving of something. It refers to the condition of being suitable, good enough, or having a positive character that justifies respect, reward, or a particular action.

Usage

"Worthiness" is an abstract noun used to describe the inherent quality that makes someone or something deserving. It is often used in formal, evaluative, or moral contexts to discuss eligibility, suitability, or moral character. - It is commonly paired with prepositions like of (worthiness of something) or for (worthiness for something). - It can be modified by adjectives to specify the type of worthiness (e.g., moral worthiness, financial worthiness).

Examples

• The committee will assess the worthiness of each candidate for the scholarship.
• His actions demonstrated his moral worthiness to lead.
• The bank evaluates the credit worthiness of applicants before approving loans.
• She questioned her own worthiness of such a great honor.

Advanced Usage

• "To prove one's worthiness": To demonstrate through actions or qualities that one deserves something.
  • He had to complete several tasks to prove his worthiness to join the elite team.
• "A question of worthiness": Used to introduce doubt or an evaluation about whether someone or something deserves a particular status or treatment.
  • The debate centered on a question of the candidate's worthiness for public office.

Variants and Related Words

• Worthy (adjective): Having adequate worth, merit, or value; deserving.
  • She is a worthy recipient of the award.
• Creditworthiness (noun): A specific type of worthiness related to financial trust and the likelihood of repaying debts.
  • A good credit score is essential for creditworthiness.
• Praiseworthiness (noun): The quality of being deserving of praise.
  • The praiseworthiness of their charitable work is widely recognized.

Synonyms

• Merit: The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.
• Deservingness: The state of being worthy of something (a more direct synonym, though less common).
• Fitness: The quality of being suitable or qualified for a particular role or purpose.

Antonyms

• Unworthiness: The state of not being deserving or good enough.
  • Feelings of unworthiness can be difficult to overcome.
• Worthlessness: The state of having no value, use, or merit.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality or state of having merit or value