worth
What something deserves
Worth is the value or usefulness of something: What's that painting worth?
It's not worth the trouble.
Worth functions as noun, adjective, and preposition—often interchangeably: a dollar's worth of gas, worth a dollar, worth every penny.
To be worth your while is to merit your time.
For what it's worth introduces something that may or may not be useful.
Net worth is total assets minus liabilities.
Self-worth is one's sense of personal value.
Importance or price
- priceMonetary value assigned
- costRequired payment amount
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- appraisalEstimation of worth
assessment · market · currency · exchange · rate · premium · bargain · deal
High regard, moral dignity
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- self-respectValuing one's own worth
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- decencyMoral appropriateness in behavior
nobility · virtue · character · uprightness · principles · morality · righteousness · esteem
Deep respect felt
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
respect · regard · reputation · acclaim · praise · commendation · tribute · homage
Currency for transactions
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- assetsOwned items of value
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- prosperityGood fortune, success
affluence · capital · treasure · inheritance · estate · finances · savings · opulence
Worthy of reward
- earningGaining through work
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
accomplishment · contribution · talent · skill · competence · capability · qualification · proficiency
Resistance to wear
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
refinement · precision · authenticity · workmanship · construction · materials · grade · caliber
value
Importance or price
appraisal · assessment · market · currency · exchange · rate · premium · bargain · deal · discount
honor
High regard, moral dignity
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- self-respectValuing one's own worth
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
decency · nobility · virtue · character · uprightness · principles · morality · righteousness · esteem · standing
admiration
Deep respect felt
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
prestige · respect · regard · reputation · acclaim · praise · commendation · tribute · homage · deference
money
Currency for transactions
prosperity · affluence · capital · treasure · inheritance · estate · finances · savings · opulence · endowment
deserving
Worthy of reward
- earningGaining through work
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
distinction · accomplishment · contribution · talent · skill · competence · capability · qualification · proficiency · expertise
durability
Resistance to wear
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
superiority · refinement · precision · authenticity · workmanship · construction · materials · grade · caliber · standard
stocks
Ownership stakes or inventory
securities · equities · ROI · yield · return · growth · asset · risk · venture · speculation
- W wordswater, walk, wind, wood, world
- abstract conceptsparadox, emotions, justice, truth, beauty
- valuesvalue, honesty, fairness, morals, good
- dignity and respecthuman dignity, respect, mutual respect, self-respect, honor
- importanceimportance, significance, consequence, weight, gravity
- intangiblesabstraction, ideas, trust, concept, morale
worthworthlessness
Lack of any value
valuelessness · worthless · uselessness · paltriness · cheapness
worthliabilities
Amounts owed to others
debts · insolvency · bankruptcy · poverty · destitution
- worth itMeriting the investment
- worth every pennyJustifying its full cost
- worth a tryMeriting the effort
- money's worthAdequate return on payment
- not worth itEffort exceeds reward
- net worthAssets less debts
worship, worthy, worthless, unworthy, worthwhile, worthiness, worthier, unworthiness, worthiest