WORTHWHILE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WORTHWHILE?

Need another word that means the same as “worthwhile”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “worthwhile” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Worthwhile” are: valuable, worth it, worth the effort, useful, usable, beneficial, rewarding, advantageous, positive, helpful, purposeful, profitable, gainful, fruitful, productive, constructive, effective, efficacious, effectual, justifiable, significant, important, substantial, meaningful, worthy

Worthwhile as an Adjective

Definitions of "Worthwhile" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “worthwhile” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest.
• Worth the time, money, or effort spent; of value or importance.

Synonyms of "Worthwhile" as an adjective (25 Words)

advantageous	Involving or creating favourable circumstances that increase the chances of success or effectiveness; beneficial. The scheme is advantageous to your company.
beneficial	Resulting in good; favourable or advantageous. The appellant had no beneficial interest in the house.
constructive	Relating to, based on, or denoting mathematical proofs which show how an entity may in principle be constructed or arrived at in a finite number of steps. A constructive attitude.
effective	Able to accomplish a purpose functioning effectively. The regulation will be effective from January.
effectual	(of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective. Tobacco smoke is the most effectual protection against the midge.
efficacious	Producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect. This treatment was efficacious in some cases.
fruitful	(of a person) producing many offspring. This seed will grow into a lovely fruitful tree.
gainful	Serving to increase wealth or resources; providing money or other benefit. He soon found gainful employment.
helpful	Useful. Pages of helpful information.
important	Important in effect or meaning. An important senator.
justifiable	Able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible. Their justifiable fears.
meaningful	Serious, important, or worthwhile. A meaningful discussion.
positive	Having a positive charge. A positive pregnancy test.
productive	Yielding positive results. A long and productive career.
profitable	Yielding material gain or profit. A professionally run and profitable company.
purposeful	Serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal. Purposeful activities.
rewarding	Providing personal satisfaction. Skiing can be hugely rewarding.
significant	Suggesting a meaning or message that is not explicitly stated. A significant change in tax laws.
substantial	Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary. A substantial Devon family.
usable	Convenient for use or disposal. Usable byproducts.
useful	Having a useful function. The girl felt motherly and useful.
valuable	Worth a great deal of money. A valuable friend.
worth it	Having a specified value.
worth the effort	Having a specified value.
worthy	Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse. These issues are worthy of further consideration.

Usage Examples of "Worthwhile" as an adjective

• It might be worth your while to spend some time clarifying your objectives.
• If even one life is saved by the programme then all the hard work has been well worth while.
• This attitude could doom a very worthwhile project to extinction.
• Extra lighting would make a worthwhile contribution to road safety.
• A worthwhile book.

Associations of "Worthwhile" (30 Words)

collectable	An item valued and sought by collectors. Collectable coins.
commendable	In an admirable manner. He showed commendable restraint.
contribution	A writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story. There was scarcely a branch of art to which he did not make a contribution.
deserving	Worthy of being treated in a particular way (often used ironically. A deserving cause.
desirable	A desirable person or thing. A desirable outcome.
enshrine	Enclose in a shrine. The saint s bones were enshrined in the cathedral.
exemplary	(of a punishment) serving as a warning or deterrent. An exemplary jail sentence.
gem	Used in names of some brilliantly coloured hummingbirds e g mountain gem. A pagoda embellished with precious gems.
gemstone	A precious or semi-precious stone, especially one cut, polished, and used in a piece of jewellery.
invaluable	Extremely useful; indispensable. An invaluable source of information.
investment	The ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank. The time spent in attending the seminar is an investment in our professional futures.
laudable	Worthy of high praise. Laudable though the aim might be the results have been criticized.
like	(of a portrait or other image) having a faithful resemblance to the original. Members of the cat family have like dispositions.
merit	Be worthy or deserving. A plaintiff who has a good arguable case on the merits.
merited	Properly deserved. A merited success.
meritorious	Deserving reward or praise. A lifetime of meritorious service.
praiseworthy	Worthy of high praise. The government s praiseworthy efforts.
precious	Held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature. You and your precious schedule you ve got to lighten up.
preferred	Preferred above all others and treated with partiality. Danny s preferred name is Dan.
priceless	So precious that its value cannot be determined. Darling you re priceless.
respectable	Large in amount or extent or degree. All respectable companies give guarantees.
rewarding	Providing satisfaction; gratifying. Skiing can be hugely rewarding.
tantamount	Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as. His statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt.
treasure	A very valuable object. She set out to look at the art treasures.
valuable	Extremely useful or important. All our valuables were stolen.
value	Estimate the value of. The mean value of x.
valued	Held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature. Triple valued.
worth	Often used ironically worthy of being treated in a particular way. Not worth his salt.
worthiness	The quality of deserving attention or respect. Doubts about the worthiness of writing novels.
worthy	Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse. Generous donations to worthy causes.