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-worthy

suffix
 
 
/-wɜː.ði/ US  /-wɝː-/

Definition

suitable or deserving to receive a particular thing: trustworthy creditworthy newsworthySuitable and acceptableQuite good, or not very goodDeserving and deserved describes a boat, aircraft, or vehicle that is suitable to be used safely in a particular substance or environment: seaworthy roadworthySafe and secure
(Definition of -worthy suffix from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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