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WORTHWHILE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does worthwhile mean?
• WORTHWHILE (adjective)
The adjective WORTHWHILE has 1 sense:
1. sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest
Familiarity information: WORTHWHILE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest
Context example:
a worthwhile book
Similar:
worthy (having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable)
Derivation:
worthwhileness (value sufficient to repay time or effort spent)
Context examples
It really is worthwhile to look closely at your statements.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Lead author Professor Paul Foster, from the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital, said: 'We have found yet another reason why air pollution should be addressed as a public health priority. 'Avoiding sources of air pollution could be worthwhile for eye health alongside other health concerns.
(Air Pollution Can Trigger Glaucoma, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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