worth

The word "worth" refers to the value of something.You can use "worth" as an adjective or a noun. What is the value in monetary (money) terms, or what is the personal value of a thing or an experience?

• What is this worth? (What’s the dollar value?)
• Do you know what your car is worth?
• Rhonda’s gold necklace is worth $2000.
• Their house isn’t worth very much.
• What’s the worth of your investments?
• What is your time worth?
• I don’t think her accent is worth worrying about.
• This isn’t worth fighting about.
• Was that war really worth fighting?

What is his wristwatch worth?

If something isn’t valuable, it’s worthless.

• His 20-year-old car is worthless.
• They thought the painting was valuable, but an art expert told them it was worthless.
• The meeting was a worthless waste of time.

The word "worthwhile" is often used when an experience or an amount of time has been productive:

• College is a worthwhile experience for most people.
• They found the time spent learning about the program was worthwhile.
• This has been a worthwhile class.
• Her investment of time wasn’t worthwhile.

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Published on June 25, 2014.

Updated on August 10, 2019