Meanings
nounworthwhileness (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe condition or extent of being worthwhile.
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Origin
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]’).
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Finnish hyödyllisyys, kannattavuus
- hyödyllisyyscondition or extent of being worthwhile — see also worthiness, pay-off
- kannattavuuscondition or extent of being worthwhile — see also worthiness, pay-off
Spanish provecho
- provechocondition or extent of being worthwhile — see also worthiness, pay-off
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APA
worthwhileness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worthwhileness
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“worthwhileness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worthwhileness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “worthwhileness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worthwhileness.
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