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| Main Entry: | worthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honorable, respectable |
| Synonyms: | aces*, admirable, best, blameless, choice, commendable, creditable, decent, dependable, deserving, desirable, divine, estimable, ethical, excellent, exemplary, first-class*, first-rate*, good, honest, invaluable, laudable, meritorious, model, moral, noble, pleasing, praiseworthy, precious, priceless, pure, reliable, reputable, righteous, satisfying, sterling, top-drawer, top-notch*, true, trustworthy, upright, valuable, virtuous, winning, worthwhile, A-1*, incorrupt, right-minded, salt of the earth |
| Antonyms: | dishonorable, disreputable, unworthy, unrespected |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | admirable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | held in great respect |
| Synonyms: | A-1*, A-OK, ace*, attractive, best ever, cat's pajamas, choice, commendable, cool*, copacetic, crackerjack*, deserving, dream*, estimable, excellent, exquisite, fine, good, great, greatest, hunky dory, keen*, laudable, meritable, meritorious, neat*, out of sight, out of this world, peachy*, praiseworthy, rare, solid, super, super-duper, superior, unreal*, valuable, wicked*, wonderful, worthy, zero cool |
| Antonyms: | contemptible, despicable, detestable, hateful, loathsome, repugnant, repulsive, shameful, unworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | admissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able or deserving of consideration; allowable |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, applicable, appropriate, fair, fitting, just, justifiable, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, likely, logical, okay, passable, permissible, permitted, pertinent, possible, probable, proper, rational, reasonable, relevant, right, suitable, tolerable, warranted, worthy, allowed, concedable, not impossible, not unlikely, tolerated |
| Antonyms: | illegitimate, inadmissible, inapplicable, irrelevant, unfair, unjust, unsuitable, wrong |
| Main Entry: | beneficial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | advantageous |
| Synonyms: | benign, constructive, favorable, gainful, good, healthful, helpful, profitable, propitious, salubrious, salutary, serviceable, toward, useful, valuable, wholesome, worthy, favoring, good for what ails you, what the doctor ordered |
| Antonyms: | disadvantageous, harmful, unfortunate, hurting, unhelpful, unrewarding |
| Main Entry: | commendable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praiseworthy |
| Synonyms: | admirable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, laudable, meritorious, worthy, meritable, praisable, thankworthy |
| Antonyms: | blameworthy, poor, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | creditable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praiseworthy |
| Synonyms: | admirable, commendable, decent, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, honest, honorable, laudable, meritorious, nasty*, organic, reputable, reputed, respectable, satisfactory, suitable, worthy, batting a thousand, believeable, not too shabby, palmary, salt of the earth, well-thought-of |
| Antonyms: | unworthy, disrespected |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | exemplary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ideal |
| Synonyms: | admirable, blameless, characteristic, classic, classical, commendable, correct, estimable, excellent, good, guiltless, honorable, illustrative, inculpable, innocent, laudable, meritorious, model, praiseworthy, punctilious, pure, quintessential, representative, righteous, sterling, typical, virtuous, worthy, batting a thousand, bueno, irreprehensible, neato, not bad, not too shabby, paradigmatic, prototypical |
| Antonyms: | erring, incorrect, wrong, unideal |
| Main Entry: | hero/heroine |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brave person; champion |
| Synonyms: | ace, adventurer, celebrity, combatant, conqueror, daredevil, diva, exemplar, gallant, god, heavy, ideal, idol, lead, lion, martyr, model, paladin, prima donna*, principal, protagonist, saint, star, tin god*, victor, worthy, demigod, goddess, great person, leading person, person of the hour, popular figure, superstar |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | laudable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | admirable |
| Synonyms: | commendable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, mean, meritorious, praiseworthy, stellar, terrific, worthy, meritable, of note, praisable, thankworthy |
| Notes: | laudable means deserving praise; laudatory means expressing praise |
| Antonyms: | bad, blameable |
| Main Entry: | luminary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very important person |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, big name*, celebrity, dignitary, eminence, leader, lion*, name, notable, personage, personality, somebody*, star, worthy, celeb, notability, superstar |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | meritorious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honorable, commendable |
| Synonyms: | admirable, boss*, choice, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, golden, good, laudable, noble, praiseworthy, right, righteous, virtuous, winner, worthy, meritable, praisable, thankworthy, top drawer, world-beating |
| Antonyms: | corrupt, dishonorable, immoral, improper, unworthy, wrong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | moral |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ethical, honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, blameless, chaste, conscientious, correct, courteous, decent, decorous, dutiful, elevated, exemplary, good, high-minded, honorable, immaculate, incorruptible, innocent, just, kindly, kosher*, laudable, meet, meritorious, modest, noble, praiseworthy, proper, pure, respectable, right, righteous, saintly, scrupulous, seemly, square, straight, true-blue*, trustworthy, truthful, upright, upstanding, virtuous, worthy, moralistic, principled, salt of the earth |
| Antonyms: | bad, corrupt, dishonest, evil, immoral, sinful, unethical, unprincipled, vile, amoral |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | notable |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is famous, important |
| Synonyms: | VIP*, big name*, big shot*, big wheel*, celebrity, chief, dignitary, eminence, executive, figure*, leader, lion*, luminary, magnate, mogul, name, personage, personality, power, somebody*, star, worthy, big-time operator, heavyweight, high-up, hotdog, notability, pooh-bah, superstar |
| Antonyms: | unknown, lowlife |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | praiseworthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deserving congratulations, adoration |
| Synonyms: | admirable, commendable, creditable, estimable, excellent, exemplary, fine, gnarly, gone, honorable, keen, laudable, meritorious, pillar, select, slick, stellar, swell, tough, worthy, meritable, salt of earth, thankworthy |
| Antonyms: | dishonorable, unworthy, disliked, disrespected |
| Main Entry: | righteous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | good, honest |
| Synonyms: | angelic, blameless, charitable, commendable, conscientious, creditable, deserving, devoted, devout, dutiful, equitable, ethical, exemplary, fair, faithful, godlike, guiltless, holy, honorable, impartial, innocent, irreproachable, just, laudable, matchless, meritorious, moral, noble, peerless, philanthropic, praiseworthy, punctilious, pure, reverent, saintly, scrupulous, sinless, spiritual, sterling, trustworthy, upright, virtuous, worthy, law-abiding, philanthropical, right-minded |
| Antonyms: | bad, corrupt, dishonest, immoral, unfair |
| Main Entry: | royal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | monarchical, grand |
| Synonyms: | aristocratic, august, authoritative, commanding, dignified, elevated, eminent, grandiose, high, honorable, illustrious, imperial, imposing, impressive, kingly, lofty, magnificent, majestic, noble, regal, regnant, reigning, renowned, resplendent, ruling, sovereign, splendid, stately, superb, superior, supreme, worthy, baronial, highborn, queenly |
| Antonyms: | common |
| Main Entry: | saintly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | good, righteous |
| Synonyms: | angelic, beatific, blameless, blessed, devout, divine, god-fearing, godly, holy, pious, pure, religious, sinless, upright, upstanding, virtuous, worthy, sainted, saintlike, seraph |
| Antonyms: | bad, sinful, unholy, wicked, unrighteous |
| Main Entry: | valiant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brave |
| Synonyms: | adventurous, assertive, audacious, bold, chivalrous, courageous, dauntless, fearless, gallant, game, grand, great, gritty*, gutsy*, heroic, high-spirited, indomitable, intrepid, magnanimous, nervy*, noble, plucky*, powerful, redoubtable, self-reliant, spunky*, stalwart, steadfast, stout, stouthearted, strong-willed, unafraid, undaunted, valorous, venturesome, vigorous, worthy, fire-eating, gutty, lion-hearted, puissant, undismayed, venturous |
| Antonyms: | afraid, cowardly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | valuable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very important; priceless |
| Synonyms: | beneficial, costly, dear, estimable, expensive, heirloom, helpful, high-priced, hot*, important, inestimable, invaluable, precious, profitable, relevant, respected, scarce, serviceable, useful, valued, worthwhile, worthy, admired, appreciated, cherished, collectible, esteemed, held dear, hot property, in demand, of value, prized, treasured |
| Antonyms: | unimportant, useless, valueless, worthless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | VIP |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | very important person |
| Synonyms: | big cheese*, big name, celebrity, dignitary, luminary, mogul, notable, personality, star, top banana*, worthy, big enchilada, big kahuna, famous person, heavyweight, high muckamuck, public figure, superstar |
| Antonyms: | nobody, nonentity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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