worth
noun [U] (IMPORTANCE) /wɜːθ/
/wɝːθ/ Definition
› the importance or usefulness of something or someone: He felt as though he had no worth. She has proved her worth on numerous occasions. The study proved that women were paid less than men holding jobs of comparable worth.ImportanceUseful or advantageous
(Definition of worth noun (IMPORTANCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cornerstone noun
- focus noun (CENTRE)
- gravitas noun
- import noun (IMPORTANCE)
- importance noun
- magnitude noun
- main noun (MOSTLY)
- meaning noun (IMPORTANCE)
- note noun (IMPORTANCE)
- precedence noun
- proportion noun (IMPORTANCE)
- seriousness noun (BAD)
- significance noun (IMPORTANCE)
- simple adjective (IMPORTANT)
- status noun (RESPECT)
- substantial adjective (GENERAL)
- supremacy noun (HIGHEST)
- weight noun (INFLUENCE)
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