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Grep of noun worth alfred charles william harmsworth barbara hepworth baroness jackson of lodsworth charles frederick worth charles watson-wentworth dame barbara hepworth fort worth frank winfield woolworth halfpennyworth harmsworth haworth hepworth pennyworth sir walter norman haworth william wordsworth woolworth wordsworth worth worthiness worthlessness worthwhileness worthy Overview of noun worth The noun worth has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) worth -- (an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline") 2. (4) worth -- (the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful) 3. Worth, Charles Frederick Worth -- (French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)) Overview of adj worth The adj worth has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (13) deserving, meriting, worth -- (having sufficient worth; "an idea worth considering"; "a cause deserving or meriting support"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)) 2. (8) worth, valued at -- (having a specified value; "a house valued at a million dollars"; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold") Antonyms of adj worth 2 senses of worth Sense 1 deserving(prenominal), meriting(prenominal), worth(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA worthy) -> unworthy Sense 2 worth(prenominal), valued at(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA valuable) -> worthless Similarity of adj worth 2 senses of worth Sense 1 deserving(prenominal), meriting(prenominal), worth(prenominal) => worthy (vs. unworthy) Sense 2 worth(prenominal), valued at(prenominal) => valuable (vs. worthless) Attributes of adj worth Familiarity of adj worth worth used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj worth worth worthful worthless worthwhile worthy Overview of noun worth The noun worth has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) worth -- (an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline") 2. (4) worth -- (the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful) 3. Worth, Charles Frederick Worth -- (French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)) Overview of adj worth The adj worth has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (13) deserving, meriting, worth -- (having sufficient worth; "an idea worth considering"; "a cause deserving or meriting support"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)) 2. (8) worth, valued at -- (having a specified value; "a house valued at a million dollars"; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold")
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