Worthy

What does WORTHY mean?

1. adjective

   having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable

   “a worthy fellow”

2. adjective

   worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

   “the parents found the girl suitable for their son”

3. noun

   an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)

   “he told his story to some conservative worthies”

4. adjective

   having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way

   “behavior worthy of reprobation”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.