worthwhile

CEFRB2

/ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Worth the time, effort, or money spent on it.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

Examples

  • Learning a new language is a very worthwhile and rewarding experience.

  • It isn't worthwhile going there.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈʍaɪl/
  • /ˌwɜːθˈwɑel/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • It's worthwhile carrying out the idea.

  • Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worthwhile.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From worth (adjective) + while (noun).