worthiness

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The state or quality of having value or merit.
2. (countable) The result or product of having value or merit.
3. (uncountable) The state or quality of being qualified or eligible.
4. (countable) The result or product of being qualified or eligible.

Synonyms

merit

fitness

dignity

value

worth

pride

suitability

excellence

preciousness

grace

gravitas

gravity

greatness

importance

nobility

pas

precedency

presence

price

qualification

rate

respectability

richness

suitableness

valuableness

valuation

virtue

ability

deservingness

antecedence

antecedency

caliber

calibre

capacity

dearness

denomination

eligibility

Translations

mérito

valore

Wert

valeur

merito

αξία

mérite

merecimiento

جدارة

merecimento

benemèrit

honorabilitat

virtut

Verdienst

لياق

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɜː(ɹ)ðɪnəs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: worthynesse

In summary

From Middle English worthynesse, equivalent to worthy + -ness.