worthy

意味: 値する人、価値ある人

例文: Chair-kun judged Kai a worthy chess opponent.
    チェアくんはカイをチェスの価値ある対戦相手と認めた。

定義: 重要で立派な人(言葉がユーモラスにしばしば使用される)

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Definitions(定義)

Noun: an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
Adjective: having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
Adjective: worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
Adjective: having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Adjective

Examples(例文)

Noun: he told his story to some conservative worthies
Noun: local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable
Adjective: a worthy fellow
Adjective: a worthy cause
Adjective: the parents found the girl suitable for their son
Adjective: behavior worthy of reprobation
Adjective: a fact worthy of attention

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): desirable, suitable, worthy

Antonyms(反意語): unworthy

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): important person

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): big shot, celebrity, colossus, elder statesman, eminence grise, excellency, fixer, heavy hitter, hierarch, high-muck-a-muck, kingmaker, kingpin, magnifico, name, nepotist, policy maker, power broker, sacred cow, sirdar, socialite, sun, very important person, worthy

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語):

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: desirability, desirableness, suitableness, worth, worthiness, worthy

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: literary

Usage Context: descriptive

Grammatical Notes:

uncountable noun

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞): y

Exam Level

英検1級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書): Atomic Habits

Movies(映画): The Bad Guys

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: positive, trust

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