worthwhile B1 Topic:Time US /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/ UK /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈʍaɪl/ See IPA manual Freq #9877 Meanings 1 adj Important or useful enough to be worth the time, money, or effort. Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worthwhile. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · important or useful enough... worth it Etymology AI details From worth (adjective) + while (noun). Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # worthwhile **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈʍaɪl/ **Frequency rank:** 9877 ## Meanings 1. Important or useful enough to be worth the time, money, or effort. ## Examples - Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worthwhile. ## Etymology From worth (adjective) + while (noun). ## AI Etymology Worthwhile is from worth (adjective) + while (noun). In present-day use, it means important or useful enough to be worth the time, money, or effort. ## Topics - Time markdown