worthwhileness

English

WOTD – 3 December 2023

Etymology

From worthwhile +‎ -ness (suffix attached to adjectives forming nouns meaning ‘the measure of being [the adjective]’ or ‘the quality or state of being [the adjective]’).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪlnəs/, /-ˈʍaɪl-/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌwɜɹθˈwaɪlnəs/, /-ˈʍaɪl-/
• Hyphenation: worth‧while‧ness

Noun

worthwhileness (uncountable)

1. The condition or extent of being worthwhile.

   Synonym: worthiness

Translations

condition or extent of being worthwhile — see also worthiness

• Finnish: hyödyllisyys (fi), kannattavuus (fi)
• Macedonian: вре́дност f (vrédnost), ко́рисност f (kórisnost), по́лезност f (póleznost)
• Spanish: provecho (es) m

See also

• justification
• warrantedness