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]’).[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪlnəs/, /-ˈʍaɪl-/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌwɜɹθˈwaɪlnəs/, /-ˈʍaɪl-/
  • Hyphenation: worth‧while‧ness

Noun

worthwhileness (uncountable)

  1. The condition or extent of being worthwhile.
    Synonym: worthiness

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References
  1. “worthwhileness, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, July 2023; “worthwhileness, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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