worth it

Value exceeds cost

Worth it describes something whose benefits justify its costs—whether money, time, effort, or discomfort.

The phrase functions as a judgment that the outcome exceeded or matched what was invested: The concert tickets were expensive, but totally worth it.

Often used emphatically after an indulgence or difficult experience: I'm exhausted, but it was worth it.

Related

cost-benefit · trade-off · value · deserve · sacrifice · blood sweat and tears · effort · payoff · in the end · end of the day · return · gain · reward · earned · outcome · satisfaction · fulfillment · finally

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Opposites
value justification

worth itnot worth it

Effort exceeds reward

pointless · futile · overpriced · worthless · diminishing returns

regret and satisfaction

worth itregrettable

Deserving of sorrow

disappointing · buyer's remorse · inadvisable · ill-advised

Family

worthiness, unworthiness, unworthily

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G